Hugo Static Site Template for Multilingual Websites | Justin Napolitano

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