Getting Started with Hugo

Hugo is a fast and modern static site generator written in Go. It’s perfect for blogs, documentation sites, and portfolios.

Why Hugo?

Hugo offers several advantages:

• Speed: Build times measured in milliseconds
• Flexibility: Highly customizable with themes and templates
• Simplicity: Easy to learn and use
• No Dependencies: Single binary with no runtime dependencies

Installation

macOS

brew install hugo

Linux

sudo apt-get install hugo

Windows

choco install hugo-extended

Creating Your First Site

Once Hugo is installed, create a new site:

hugo new site my-blog
cd my-blog

Adding Content

Create a new post:

hugo new posts/my-first-post.md

Running the Development Server

Start the local server:

hugo server -D

Visit http://localhost:1313 to see your site!

Next Steps

• Customize your theme
• Add more content
• Configure your site settings
• Deploy to hosting

What will you build with Hugo?