Hugo is a fast and flexible static site generator that makes building websites a breeze. In this post, I’ll share my experience getting started with Hugo.

Why Hugo?

Hugo offers several advantages:

• Speed: Hugo is incredibly fast, building sites in milliseconds
• Simplicity: Minimal setup required to get started
• Flexibility: Highly customizable with themes and layouts
• No dependencies: Single binary makes deployment easy

Getting Started

To create a new Hugo site, simply run:

hugo new site mysite

Then create your first post:

hugo new blog/my-first-post.md

Building and Deploying

Build your site with:

hugo

This generates a public directory with your static site ready to deploy anywhere.

Conclusion

Hugo has been a great choice for building fast, maintainable websites. Its simplicity and speed make it perfect for blogs and portfolios.