diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 07eac7fd1..9ab15cba2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-Template for the Read the Docs tutorial
+'Read The Docs' Documentation for Group Course Management System (GCMS)
 =======================================
 
-This GitHub template includes fictional Python library
-with some basic Sphinx docs.
-
-Read the tutorial here:
-
+'Read The Docs' tutorial here:
 https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorial/
diff --git a/docs/source/architecture.rst b/docs/source/architecture.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3130dbe54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/architecture.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.. _arch-sec:
+Architecture
+============
+1 page, diagrams optional:
+
+frontend vs backend
+
+“layered event-driven architecture with centralized event bus” (from your README)
+
+key external APIs (Microsoft Graph, OpenAI)
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 6e9e8c087..f21c7a6e6 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -2,34 +2,34 @@
 
 # -- Project information
 
-project = 'Lumache'
-copyright = '2021, Graziella'
-author = 'Graziella'
+project = "Group Coursework Management System (GCMS)"
+copyright = "2026, Group 5B"
+author = "Group 5B"
 
-release = '0.1'
-version = '0.1.0'
+release = "0.1"
+version = "0.1.0"
 
 # -- General configuration
 
 extensions = [
-    'sphinx.ext.duration',
-    'sphinx.ext.doctest',
-    'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
-    'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
-    'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
+    "sphinx.ext.duration",
+    "sphinx.ext.doctest",
+    "sphinx.ext.autodoc",
+    "sphinx.ext.autosummary",
+    "sphinx.ext.intersphinx",
 ]
 
 intersphinx_mapping = {
-    'python': ('https://docs.python.org/3/', None),
-    'sphinx': ('https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/', None),
+    "python": ("https://docs.python.org/3/", None),
+    "sphinx": ("https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/", None),
 }
-intersphinx_disabled_domains = ['std']
+intersphinx_disabled_domains = ["std"]
 
-templates_path = ['_templates']
+templates_path = ["_templates"]
 
 # -- Options for HTML output
 
-html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
 
 # -- Options for EPUB output
-epub_show_urls = 'footnote'
+epub_show_urls = "footnote"
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 03d09a55d..307b2bb47 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -1,22 +1,60 @@
-Welcome to Lumache's documentation!
-===================================
+Group Coursework Management System (GCMS) Documentation
+========================================================
 
-**Lumache** (/lu'make/) is a Python library for cooks and food lovers
-that creates recipes mixing random ingredients.
-It pulls data from the `Open Food Facts database <https://world.openfoodfacts.org/>`_
-and offers a *simple* and *intuitive* API.
-
-Check out the :doc:`usage` section for further information, including
-how to :ref:`installation` the project.
+**GCMS** is a web application to help students manage their group coursework projects.
 
 .. note::
-
    This project is under active development.
 
-Contents
---------
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Table of Contents
+
+   getting-started/index
+   architecture/index
+   database-schema/index
+   api-reference/index
+   external-integrations/index
+   troubleshooting
+   contributing
+   architecture/folder-structure
+   architecture/event-bus
+
+Database Schema <database-schema/index>
+--------------------------------------
 
 .. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :hidden:
+
+   database-schema/entity-reference
+   database-schema/er-diagram
+
+API Reference <api-reference/index>
+----------------------------------
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :hidden:
+
+   api-reference/auth-routes
+   api-reference/project-routes
+   api-reference/task-routes
+   api-reference/other-routes
+
+External Integrations <external-integrations/index>
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+   :hidden:
+
+   external-integrations/microsoft-graph
+   external-integrations/openai
+   external-integrations/emailjs
+
+Troubleshooting <troubleshooting>
+-------------------------------
 
-   usage
-   api
+Contributing <contributing>
+--------------------------
diff --git a/docs/source/installation.rst b/docs/source/installation.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..403af9a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/installation.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Pull directly from your main repo reality:
+
+prerequisites (Node version, npm)
+
+how to run (npm install, npm start / whatever you use)
+
+environment variables (.env example)
+
+database setup (you have a db/ folder)
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diff --git a/docs/source/usage.rst b/docs/source/usage.rst
index 924afcf6c..20cd06ddf 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage.rst
@@ -31,4 +31,19 @@ For example:
 >>> import lumache
 >>> lumache.get_random_ingredients()
 ['shells', 'gorgonzola', 'parsley']
+-----------------------------------------------------
+Document the core features from your README:
 
+Microsoft sign-in / OneDrive integration
+
+tasks + weighting
+
+calendar
+
+chat
+
+project board
+
+notifications
+
+contribution tracking
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 14a2dda5d..f6a2e24b8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ requires = ["flit_core >=3.2,<4"]
 build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
-name = "lumache"
-authors = [{name = "Graziella", email = "graziella@lumache"}]
+name = "gcms"
+authors = [{name = "Group 5B", email = ""}]
 dynamic = ["version", "description"]