diff --git a/doc/.gitignore b/doc/.gitignore
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index 0000000..7585238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+book
diff --git a/doc/.gitkeep b/doc/.gitkeep
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/doc/book.toml b/doc/book.toml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/book.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[book]
+authors = ["Saji Champlin"]
+language = "en"
+multilingual = false
+src = "src"
+title = "Groovylight"
diff --git a/doc/src/SUMMARY.md b/doc/src/SUMMARY.md
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+++ b/doc/src/SUMMARY.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Summary
+
+- [Insert Coin](./ch1_insert_coin.md) an introduction to modern retro gaming experiences.
+- [Background](./ch2-background.md) explains the rationale behind this project.
+- [Getting Started](./get-started.md) everything you need to play games
+- [Going further](./going-further)
diff --git a/doc/src/chapter_1.md b/doc/src/chapter_1.md
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+++ b/doc/src/chapter_1.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Chapter 1
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index c33df90..2284b99 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
             # for building the simulator
             cmake
             ninja
+            mdbook
           ];
         };
       });