diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 8e80e80..e9fadf0 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ intersphinx_mapping = {
 }
 intersphinx_disabled_domains = ['std']
 
+myst_enable_extensions = ['colon_fence']
+
 templates_path = ['_templates']
 exclude_patterns = []
 
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.md
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rename from docs/source/index.rst
rename to docs/source/index.md
index c98a962..ea0a41f 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.md
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
-.. 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
-========================================================
+# 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:
+:::{note}
+This project is still under development until April 2023.
+:::
 
+```{toctree}
+:maxdepth: 2
+:caption: Contents:
+```
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