- 1 year ago
Sphinx in Windows doesn't create docs for modules
If you're using Sphinx on Windows and it's not creating documentation for modules, there are a few potential reasons and solutions to consider:
Python Environment: Make sure you have the correct Python environment and dependencies set up for Sphinx. Ensure that Sphinx is installed in the same Python environment that contains the modules you want to document. You can use the
pip
package manager to install Sphinx:pip install Sphinx
.Sphinx Configuration: Check your Sphinx configuration file (
conf.py
) to verify that you have specified the correct module names or patterns for documentation generation. Ensure that you include the modules you want to document in theextensions
andautodoc_mock_imports
sections of the configuration file.For example, to document the
my_module
module, you would add the following lines toconf.py
:pythonextensions = ['sphinx.ext.autodoc']
autodoc_mock_imports = ['my_module']
The
autodoc_mock_imports
option is particularly useful if your modules have external dependencies that are not installed on the system where you are generating the documentation.Module Accessibility: Check if the modules you want to document are accessible from the Sphinx build process. If the modules are installed in a virtual environment, ensure that you activate the virtual environment before running the Sphinx build command.
Build Process: When generating the documentation, ensure that you are executing the Sphinx build command from the correct directory. The command should be run from the root directory of your documentation project, where the
conf.py
file is located.The typical command to generate the documentation with Sphinx is:
sphinx-build -b html sourcedir builddir
, wheresourcedir
is the directory containing your source files (includingconf.py
), andbuilddir
is the directory where the documentation will be generated.
By checking these factors, you can troubleshoot the issue of Sphinx not creating documentation for modules in a Windows environment.