# Adding custom header/footer

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/adding-custom-header-footer/25071>\
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**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/adding-custom-header-footer/25071 "2020-04-27T15:56:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/adding-custom-header-footer/25071/1 "2020-04-27T15:56:45Z")

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Hi There,

I’m new to HUGO and loving it so far! The only issue i’m having is with customizing themes.  
I understand that I need Hugo Extended. I have that installed.

I found a theme that allows to have a custom head (through layouts/partial/custom-head.html  
But when I link an external CSS it won’t wont.

I have an existing bootstrap site, and I want to use Hugo for blogging but add my header/footer of my regular site. I find it hard to accomplish. Or am I looking at the wrong themes?

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks