How to start a blog using Hugo
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How to start a blog using Hugo
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Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#2Hugo is super, but the official docs make it look a lot scarier than it is. It’s a solid static site builder with a lot of power under the hood.
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#3I recently moved my blog over from Wordpress to Hugo. I think it must be a lot easier to start out from scratch than to migrate something existing; some parts of Hugo are substantially less than straightforward.
I certainly don't regret the move - much happier having a static site than WP in place - but some of this is much more complex than I had hoped it would be. Amongst other issues;
* error messages can be extremely opaque (although usually easy to google, at least) * upgrading to new versions is not always straightforward
I deploy my site via rsync, but got bitten immediately by a very odd bug with respect to file timestamps (#6161) where a bunch of my files were warped back to the 1750's.
I personally am happy with hugo. I probably wouldn't recommend it at this point though...
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#4I am currently moving from WordPress to Hugo, so your tutorial arrived just in time. Are your posts part of the content of your ebook series? Just asking in admiration of your frequency of daily new posts.
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#5I recently moved my blog over from Wordpress to Hugo. I think it must be a lot easier to start out from scratch than to migrate something existing; some parts of Hugo are substantially less than straightforward. I certainly don't regret the move - much happier having a static site than WP in place - but some of this is much more complex than I had hoped it would be. Amongst other issues; * error messages can be extre…
Similar issues from my side. Cryptic documentation, bad dissorganized forum and configuration,... I love the hugo idea but to find one detail you will get into chaos of strange wording and noise. I am using it but I try to configure as small amount as possible as I always get into some undesired behaviour. It seems like it was from begining build with idea and then continued by patch over patch over patch. Cant recomend it either.
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#6I recently moved my blog over from Wordpress to Hugo. I think it must be a lot easier to start out from scratch than to migrate something existing; some parts of Hugo are substantially less than straightforward. I certainly don't regret the move - much happier having a static site than WP in place - but some of this is much more complex than I had hoped it would be. Amongst other issues; * error messages can be extre…
Similar issues from my side. Cryptic documentation, bad dissorganized forum and configuration,... I love the hugo idea but to find one detail you will get into chaos of strange wording and noise. I am using it but I try to configure as small amount as possible as I always get into some undesired behaviour. It seems like it was from begining build with idea and then continued by patch over patch over patch. Cant recom…
I decided I would make a static site the old fashioned way on neocities.org and happily got started. And then I remembered all the double work you have to do linking and making lists and repeating headers/footers (or use frames) and so on. Now I'm back to looking for some simple script that can output static sites without having to spend a month learning a new tool...
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#7I am currently moving from WordPress to Hugo, so your tutorial arrived just in time. Are your posts part of the content of your ebook series? Just asking in admiration of your frequency of daily new posts.
Great to hear! I'd say the biggest difference with WP is that you don't worry about plugins, updates, server, etc.
Maybe 50% of the posts I write are included in an ebook, I try to write them as a series, so they have a double purpose. One to help if you're searching specific information, the other more organized in an ebook where I explain something from the beginning with a clear structure. Making a series that ends up in an ebook also helps with ideas of what to write about, because I define all the topics beforehand.
The other 50% of the posts are individual pieces, maybe an explanation of a problem or task solved while coding, or just a description of something new I'm learning :)
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#8I recently moved my blog over from Wordpress to Hugo. I think it must be a lot easier to start out from scratch than to migrate something existing; some parts of Hugo are substantially less than straightforward. I certainly don't regret the move - much happier having a static site than WP in place - but some of this is much more complex than I had hoped it would be. Amongst other issues; * error messages can be extre…
My main issue was how hard it was to do some simple things (or I didn't understand the documentation). I use Lektor for my site and it's been very easy to set up and use, I recommend it.
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#9> It’s too easy to get trapped in making things perfectly like you want, but the important thing is the content.
Where's the fun in that :)
Re: How to start a blog using Hugo
#10Hugo is a great tool. I use it with my small project's websites for easily changing the content and getting hosting for nearly free.
Just adding new posts, push the repo and let the build and deployment scripts do their thing.
And - don't forget - the less dynamic your site is the less attractive it becomes for the bad guys.