diff --git a/solara/autorouting.py b/solara/autorouting.py
index 5fdb0be96..4028d01c9 100644
--- a/solara/autorouting.py
+++ b/solara/autorouting.py
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def _generate_route_path(subpath: Path, layout=None, first=False, has_index=Fals
         component = markdown_renderer
         reload.reloader.watcher.add_file(subpath)
     elif subpath.is_dir():
-        children = generate_routes_directory(subpath)
+        children = generate_routes_directory(subpath, markdown_renderer=markdown_renderer)
     else:
         reload.reloader.watcher.add_file(subpath)
         module = source_to_module(subpath, initial_namespace=initial_namespace)
diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/__init__.py b/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/__init__.py
index ad2d74b70..5dad3db4b 100644
--- a/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/__init__.py
+++ b/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/__init__.py
@@ -1,37 +1,9 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import solara
 from solara.autorouting import generate_routes_directory
 from solara.website.components.markdown import MarkdownWithMetadata
 
-title = "Advanced"
 HERE = Path(__file__)
 # if we didn't put the content in the subdirectory, but pointed to the current file
 # we would include the current file recursively, causing an infinite loop
 routes = generate_routes_directory(HERE.parent / "content", MarkdownWithMetadata)
-
-
-@solara.component
-def Page(route_external=None):
-    MarkdownWithMetadata(Path(HERE.parent / "content" / "10-howto" / "00-overview.md").read_text())
-
-    with solara.Row(justify="center", style={"flex-wrap": "wrap", "align-items": "start"}):
-        for child in route_external.children:
-            if child.path == "/":
-                continue
-
-            card_title = solara.Link("/documentation/advanced/" + child.path, children=[child.label])
-
-            with solara.Card(title=card_title, style={"min-width": "300px"}):
-                with solara.v.List():
-                    with solara.v.ListItemGroup():
-                        for grandchild in child.children:
-                            if grandchild.path == "/":
-                                continue
-                            with solara.Link(
-                                "/documentation/advanced/" + child.path + "/" + grandchild.path
-                                if child.path != "/"
-                                else "/documentation/advanced/" + grandchild.path
-                            ):
-                                with solara.v.ListItem():
-                                    solara.v.ListItemTitle(children=[grandchild.label])
diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/content/__init__.py b/solara/website/pages/documentation/advanced/content/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/__init__.py b/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/__init__.py
index 4ac007ee4..5dad3db4b 100644
--- a/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/__init__.py
+++ b/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/__init__.py
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import solara
 from solara.autorouting import generate_routes_directory
 from solara.website.components.markdown import MarkdownWithMetadata
 
-title = "Getting Started"
 HERE = Path(__file__)
 # if we didn't put the content in the subdirectory, but pointed to the current file
 # we would include the current file recursively, causing an infinite loop
 routes = generate_routes_directory(HERE.parent / "content", MarkdownWithMetadata)
-
-
-@solara.component
-def Page(route_external=None):
-    MarkdownWithMetadata(Path(HERE.parent / "content" / "01-introduction.md").read_text())
diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/content/08-lab/00-what-is-lab.md b/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/content/08-lab/00-what-is-lab.md
deleted file mode 100644
index af4890009..000000000
--- a/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/content/08-lab/00-what-is-lab.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-title: What is Solara.lab?
-description: Solara lab is a subpackage in solara containing Components, hooks and parts of Solara that are slightly experimental.
----
-# What is Solara lab?
-
-Solara lab is a subpackage in solara containing Components, hooks and parts of Solara that are slightly experimental.
diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/content/__init__.py b/solara/website/pages/documentation/getting_started/content/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000