Hugo Identity Theme is based on Identity template by HTML5 UP. It was ported to Hugo for training and fun. It is rather configurable and flexible despite it's simplicity.
Inside the folder of your Hugo site run:
$ mkdir themes
$ cd themes
$ git clone https://github.com/aerohub/hugo-identity-theme
For more information read the official setup guide of Hugo.
After installing the Identity Theme successfully it requires a just a few more steps to get your site running.
Take a look inside the exampleSite
folder of this theme. You'll find a file called config.toml
. To use it, copy the config.toml
in the root folder of your Hugo site. Feel free to change the strings in this theme. Play with already placed avatars and background images or use yours.
Since this page will be static, you can use formspree.io as proxy to send the actual email. Each month, visitors can send you up to one thousand emails without incurring extra charges. Begin the setup by following the steps below:
config.toml
enable
to true
in contact settingsIn order to see your site in action, run Hugo's built-in local server.
$ hugo server -w
Now enter localhost:1313
in the address bar of your browser.
To edit the css this theme uses, add your CSS to the assets folder then include it as part one of the [params]
with the label custom_css
. More information and an example can be found in the example config.toml
file.
Did you found a bug or got an idea for a new feature? Feel free to use the issue tracker to let me know. Or make directly a pull request.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. For more information read the License.
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