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title: Update the Documentation
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slug: /developers/contribute/developing-a-new-connector/update-documentation
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---
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# Update the Documentation
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One important part of developing a new connector is to document how it works after it is done.
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The documentation for connectors can be found within `openmetadata-docs/content/v{version}-SNAPSHOT/connectors`
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where `{version}` depends on the time of reading.
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There you need to create a new folder within the proper Source Type you are building a connector for (Database, Dashboard, MLModel, etc) and create two files:
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- **index.md**: It explains how to configure the connector using the UI.
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- **yaml.md**: It explains how to configure the connector using a YAML file.
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Again the best way to create the documentation is to use another connector's documentation as a base since they all follow the same structure.
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Once the documentation is done, it's important to add it to the proper indexes and menus:
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- `openmetadata-docs/content/v{version}-SNAPSHOT/menu.md`
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- `openmetadata-docs/content/v{version}-SNAPSHOT/connectors/index.md`
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- `openmetadata-docs/content/v{version}-SNAPSHOT/connectors/{source_type}/index.md`
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This will guarantee that the connector is shown in the menus.
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## How to test the Documentation
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You can check your changes in the documentation by building it locally using `make docker-docs`. This will pull the OpenMetadata documentation Docker images and mount the project as a volume.
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You should be able to see the documentation page on `http://localhost:3000`.
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{% note %}
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**Attention**
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Beware that any version that is suffixed with `-SNAPSHOT` is not shown. So in order to check it out you will need to remove the suffic and add it again afterwards.
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{% /note %}
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