---
title: "Rendering container"
manual: "How to Document"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:rendering"
source: "Reference/RenderingContainer.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-22T14:34:53+00:00"
---

# Rendering container {#rendering}

For local rendering you can use the following command in the directory that
contains the `Documentation` folder:

**Execute in extension root, the directory that contains your extensions composer.json**

```bash
docker run --rm --pull always -v $(pwd):/project -it ghcr.io/typo3-documentation/render-guides:latest --config=Documentation
```

Open the file saved to `Documentation-GENERATED-temp/Index.html` in a
browser of your choice.

## The init command {#init-command}

Use the `init` command to start writing TYPO3 documentation.

**Execute in extension root, the directory that contains your extension's composer.json**

```bash
docker run --rm --pull always -v $(pwd):/project -it ghcr.io/typo3-documentation/render-guides:latest init
```

This command creates a [guides.xml](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/h2document:guides-xml)
configuration file and some example pages in folder `Documentation`.