diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 170d567..f4f42a5 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ mail.log/
 /static/
 *.sqlite3*
 *.log*
-deployment*
\ No newline at end of file
+deployment*
+
+docs/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 31b1435..4daa70a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ deployment-key*
 /custom
 staging.yml
 production.yml
+
+# Docs local builds
+/docs/build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0c3cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = source
+BUILDDIR      = build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
diff --git a/docs/make.bat b/docs/make.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..747ffb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/make.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=source
+set BUILDDIR=build
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The 'sphinx-build' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx
+	echo.installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you
+	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+
+:end
+popd
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf23102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+project = 'BRECcIA Relationship Mapper'
+copyright = 'University of Southampton'
+author = 'Matthew Grove'
+release = '1.1'
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = [
+	'sphinx.ext.duration',
+	'sphinx.ext.doctest',
+	'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
+	'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
+	'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
+	'myst_parser',
+]
+
+intersphinx_mapping = {
+	'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3/', None),
+	'sphinx': ('https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/', None),
+}
+intersphinx_disabled_domains = ['std']
+
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+exclude_patterns = []
+
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+html_static_path = ['_static']
+
+# -- Options for EPUB output -------------------------------------------------
+
+epub_show_urls = 'footnote'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c98a962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+.. BRECcIA Relationship Mapper documentation master file, created by
+   sphinx-quickstart on Sat Jan  7 20:02:22 2023.
+   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
+   contain the root `toctree` directive.
+
+Welcome to the BRECcIA Relationship Mapper documentation
+========================================================
+
+The BRECcIA Relationship Mapper is a web app designed to track and quantify the the relationships between personnel - primarily developed for use in research projects. It is designed for global use across many different organisations involved in a single project, and has been utilised in [the BRECcIA project](https://gcrf-breccia.com) itself.
+
+This work was funded through the "Building REsearch Capacity for sustainable water and food security In drylands of sub-saharan Africa" (BRECcIA) project which is supported by UK Research and Innovation as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund, grant number NE/P021093/1.
+
+.. note::
+   This project is still under development until April 2023.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+