diff --git a/docusaurus.config.ts b/docusaurus.config.ts
index 46c2e6904a..410159c6a9 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ const lightCodeTheme = themes.github;
 const darkCodeTheme = themes.dracula;
 const DEFAULT_LOCALE = "en";
 
+function createEditUrl({
+  locale,
+  versionDocsDirPath,
+  docPath,
+}: {
+  locale: string;
+  versionDocsDirPath: string;
+  docPath: string;
+}): string {
+  if (locale !== DEFAULT_LOCALE) {
+    return `https://translate.unraid.net/unraid-docs/${locale}`;
+  }
+  const branch = process.env.GITHUB_BRANCH || "main";
+  return `https://github.com/unraid/docs/edit/${branch}/${versionDocsDirPath}/${docPath}`;
+}
+
 const config: Config = {
   title: "Unraid Docs",
   tagline: "Unraid Documentation",
@@ -50,14 +66,10 @@ const config: Config = {
   projectName: "docs", // Usually your repo name.
 
   onBrokenLinks: "warn",
+  onBrokenMarkdownLinks: "warn",
   // Even if you don't use internalization, you can use this field to set useful
   // metadata like html lang. For example, if your site is Chinese, you may want
   // to replace "en" with "zh-Hans".
-  markdown: {
-    hooks: {
-      onBrokenMarkdownLinks: () => "warn",
-    },
-  },
   i18n: {
     defaultLocale: DEFAULT_LOCALE,
     locales: ["en", "es", "fr", "de", "zh"],
@@ -77,16 +89,7 @@ const config: Config = {
           sidebarPath: "./sidebars.js",
           // Please change this to your repo.
           // Remove this to remove the "edit this page" links.
-          editUrl: ({ locale, versionDocsDirPath, docPath }) => {
-            // Link to Crowdin for non-English docs
-            if (locale !== DEFAULT_LOCALE) {
-              return `https://translate.unraid.net/unraid-docs/${locale}`;
-            }
-            // Link to GitHub for English docs
-            // Use PR branch if available, otherwise default to main
-            const branch = process.env.GITHUB_BRANCH || "main";
-            return `https://github.com/unraid/docs/edit/${branch}/${versionDocsDirPath}/${docPath}`;
-          },
+          editUrl: createEditUrl,
           editLocalizedFiles: true,
           async sidebarItemsGenerator({
             defaultSidebarItemsGenerator,
@@ -180,6 +183,11 @@ const config: Config = {
         style: { width: "30px" },
       },
       items: [
+        {
+          to: "/guides/",
+          label: "Community App Guides",
+          position: "left",
+        },
         {
           items: [
             { href: "https://unraid.net", label: "Unraid Home" },
@@ -260,6 +268,16 @@ const config: Config = {
 
   plugins: [
     "docusaurus-plugin-image-zoom",
+    [
+      "@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs",
+      {
+        id: "guides",
+        path: "guides",
+        routeBasePath: "guides",
+        sidebarPath: "./sidebarsGuides.js",
+        editUrl: createEditUrl,
+      },
+    ],
     [
       "@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image",
       {
diff --git a/guides/intro.mdx b/guides/intro.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f28b959f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guides/intro.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+sidebar_position: 1
+title: About these guides
+slug: /
+---
+
+This section contains step-by-step tutorials and how-to guides for third-party and community applications that run on Unraid. It is maintained separately from the main Unraid documentation.
+
+These guides provide general setup steps for common self-hosted applications; however, we strongly recommend reviewing each application's official documentation for detailed support and troubleshooting.
+
+There is no guarantee that every guide will remain current. However, for popular guides, we may dedicate resources to update them to the best of our ability.
+
+## Contributing to or using a guide
+
+- Each guide **must** include a "Last validated [date]" note indicating when the steps were last reviewed.
+- If you notice that a guide is out of date, you can suggest changes via pull requests or report issues in the repository so the community can help keep useful guides current.
+
+More guides will be added over time. If you have a guide you'd like to submit, see the [main documentation repository](https://github.com/unraid/docs) for contribution guidelines.
diff --git a/guides/paperless-ngx.mdx b/guides/paperless-ngx.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2866ffe70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/guides/paperless-ngx.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+sidebar_position: 2
+title: Paperless NGX
+description: Paperless NGX on Unraid
+---
+
+:::info[Last validated]
+
+*[Date to be filled when real content is added]*
+
+:::
+
+## Paperless NGX on Unraid
+
+This is a placeholder page for the Paperless NGX guide. It demonstrates how a guide appears in the Community App Guides section alongside the rest of the site.
diff --git a/sidebarsGuides.js b/sidebarsGuides.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1f70312b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sidebarsGuides.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/** @type {import('@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs').SidebarsConfig} */
+const sidebars = {
+  guidesSidebar: [{ type: 'autogenerated', dirName: '.' }],
+};
+
+module.exports = sidebars;