Hugo Static Site Template for Multilingual Websites

github repo

A basic Hugo static site project template configured with a minimal theme and essential site settings. This repository provides a starting point for building a Hugo-powered website with multilingual support and customizable content structure.

Features

  • Hugo static site generator setup
  • Minimal theme integration (hugo-theme-mini)
  • Multilingual support with CJK language enabled
  • Configured permalinks and pagination
  • Syntax highlighting and table of contents support
  • Social links and site metadata configuration

Tech Stack

  • Hugo - Static site generator
  • Go Modules (go.mod) for dependency management
  • YAML for site configuration

Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Hugo installed (version compatible with Go 1.17)
  • Go 1.17 or higher

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/justin-napolitano/hugo_test.git
cd hugo_test

Running the site locally

Start the Hugo server:

hugo server -D

Open your browser at http://localhost:1313 to view the site.

Project Structure

├── archetypes/       # Default content templates
├── config.yaml       # Site configuration file
├── content/          # Markdown content files
└── go.mod            # Go module file
  • archetypes/default.md: Template for new content files with default front matter
  • config.yaml: Main site configuration including baseURL, theme, languages, and parameters
  • content/: Contains site content organized in directories (e.g., journal)
  • go.mod: Go module definition for dependency management

Future Work / Roadmap

  • Add more comprehensive content and sections
  • Enable comments and analytics by configuring Disqus and Google Analytics
  • Expand multilingual support and translations
  • Customize theme or develop a custom Hugo theme
  • Implement additional site features such as RSS feeds, math rendering, and enhanced SEO
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