Hugo Best Practices

Overview:

This article provides best practices and ideas for using Hugo, an open-source static site generator. It covers various topics such as content organization, Git repository and CI tools, configuring the site, CSS and JavaScript, and more.

Features:

• Content organization: Keep all images next to the index Markdown file for easy resizing and optimization.
• Git repository and CI Tools: Use version control system like Git for backup and multi-user editing. Utilize Continuous Integration/Deployment tools for publishing your website.
• Content types and archetypes: Define different types of content like pages and posts, and use archetypes to reflect the required data for each content type.
• Configure the site: Set up relevant options for your site, and make sure to submit your sitemap.xml to search engine tools like Google Search Console.
• CSS and JavaScript: Place CSS and JavaScript files in the assets folder for Hugo to automatically bundle, minify, and process them.