diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6849285..bea90d3f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ Thumbs.db
# Swap files
*.swp
+
+# Sphinx
+build
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4166051..144b1bf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,6 +87,24 @@ Furthermore, the project uses branches and tags in the following way:
Feel free to submit [Pull Requests and to file Issues](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+The Standard's website (https://yml.publiccode.tools) is built using the Python Sphinx package.
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Python 3
+
+### Install dependencies
+
+```console
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+### Local development process
+`spinx-build` can be used to compile all source file to static html files. Run this command to generate the website:
+
+```console
+sphinx-build docs/standard build -c .
+```
+
## Licence
Licenced under the [CC0-1.0](LICENSE).
diff --git a/_templates/layout.html b/_templates/layout.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba70d1a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_templates/layout.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{% extends '!layout.html' %}
+
+{% block footer %}
+
+
+
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block header %}
+
+
+
+{% endblock %}
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diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index d9a99252..a5bec399 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
html_theme = "press"
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+
extensions = [
'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
'sphinx.ext.viewcode',