Add git submodule of theme to existing hugo project

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Git cloned a theme and built a hugo project. Now would like to deploy using netlify which does not support git cloned hugo themes.

Is there a quick/easy way to “submodulize” the theme in my existing project?

Or:

  • store my existing /content etc project files in a safe place
  • start a new hugo project using the correct git submodule add procedure
  • cut/paste my project files into the new project

tx

-cm

2

Hi,

The Hugo docs has instructions for deploying on Netlify: https://gohugo.io/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify/#use-hugo-themes-with-netlify

3

I looked the link over and my concern about using git submodule for themes based on the following:

  1. first sentence of that link: The git clone method for installing themes is not supported by Netlify.

  2. Bunch of blogs suggesting git submodule add was correct method

  3. use of git clone --recurse submodules … command for another hugo project handed to me. Did not understand why this was used

tx

4

I’m not sure I understand the question. As the docs say, Netlify does not support the git clone method of using themes with Hugo, and the better approach is to use git submodule.

5

Installed this theme https://github.com/JugglerX/hugo-hero-theme using git clone, built project, then subsequently learned Netlify does not support. So am wondering:

  1. any way I can take existing project and modify it so it considers the theme to have been installed using git submodule or;

  2. save my existing project files, start new project by installing theme using git module, then copy `existing project

6

finger check! was saying:

  1. save my existing project files, start new project by installing theme using git module , then copy existing project files to new project.

I am thinking it is option 2.

7

If you have not made a lot of modifications to your project, and if you are not too comfortable using git, your option #2 is probably the easiest way to do it.