diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 91950cd1..2dbe18af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ dist/
 # Generated files
 src/zino/version.py
 old-events/
+docs/_build/
 .coverage
 *.pyc
 *.egg-info/
diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff76992f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# .readthedocs.yaml
+# Read the Docs configuration file
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
+
+# Required
+version: 2
+
+# Set the OS, Python version and other tools you might need
+build:
+  os: ubuntu-22.04
+  tools:
+    python: "3.11"
+    # You can also specify other tool versions:
+    # nodejs: "19"
+    # rust: "1.64"
+    # golang: "1.19"
+
+# Build documentation in the "docs/" directory with Sphinx
+sphinx:
+  configuration: docs/conf.py
+
+# Optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF and ePub
+# formats:
+#    - pdf
+#    - epub
+
+# Optional but recommended, declare the Python requirements required
+# to build your documentation
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
+# python:
+#    install:
+#    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
diff --git a/changelog.d/+add-docs-dir.added.md b/changelog.d/+add-docs-dir.added.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..543e6e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/+add-docs-dir.added.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Added directory for sphinx docs in order to set up read the docs and secure
+the name "zino" there.
diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4bb2cbb
--- /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     = .
+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/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..670a1340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# 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 = 'Zino'
+copyright = '2024, Sikt - The Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research'
+author = 'Morten Brekkevold, Johanna England, Simon Tveit'
+release = '2.0.0-beta.2'
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = []
+
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store']
+
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'alabaster'
+html_static_path = ['_static']
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75088eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.. Zino documentation master file, created by
+   sphinx-quickstart on Fri Sep 13 14:02:10 2024.
+   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
+   contain the root `toctree` directive.
+
+Zino documentation
+==================
+
+Add your content using ``reStructuredText`` syntax. See the
+`reStructuredText <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/index.html>`_
+documentation for details.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+
diff --git a/docs/make.bat b/docs/make.bat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..954237b9
--- /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=.
+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/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 72c32c2b..1d64ee99 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ force-exclude = '''
     | build
     | dist
     | src/zino/mibdumps
+    | docs
   )
 )
 '''
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ force-exclude = '''
 line-length = 120
 target-version = "py39"
 exclude = [
-    "mibdumps"
+    "mibdumps", "docs"
 ]
 # Exclude files even when passed directly as argument (for MegaLinter)
 force-exclude = true