Build

After you pushed content using git or the editor, GitBook will start different builds:

• website: it will generate the website
• json: il will extract metadata about the book (summary, introduction, etc)
• epub: it will generate the epub download
• pdf: it will generate the pdf download

List builds

The History tab on your book let you follow the evolution of your builds.

Details for a build

When clicking the button associated with a build, you can access a detailed page for it. This page will let you see the output of the build process.

Fixing errors

If your build failed, you can use the logs to debug the issue and publish a fixed content.

Read more about common build errors