Getting Started with Hugo

Hugo is a fast and flexible static site generator built with Go. In this post, we’ll explore the basics of setting up and using Hugo for your website.

Why Choose Hugo?

Hugo offers several advantages:

• Blazing Fast: Written in Go, Hugo is incredibly fast at generating sites
• Easy to Use: Simple commands and intuitive structure
• Flexible: Supports themes, content types, and custom layouts
• No Dependencies: No need for databases or complex server setups

Basic Hugo Commands

# Create a new site
hugo new site my-site

# Add a new post
hugo new posts/my-post.md

# Start development server
hugo server -D

# Build for production
hugo --minify

Content Organization

Hugo uses a simple but powerful content organization:

• content/ - Your site’s content (posts, pages)
• themes/ - Hugo themes
• static/ - Static assets (images, CSS, JS)
• layouts/ - Custom layouts (if needed)

This post is part of our Hugo tutorial series. Stay tuned for more advanced topics!