Hi, I am halfway through with a project. As I am plugging in other people I am starting to worry that I should be able to revert to a previous version if I need to. Can I make a git repo in my hugo project? I would run git init in the same directory that contains my config.toml . To avoid potentia…

You are on the right track, I think that is what most people do. My website is here: https://github.com/parsiya/parsiya.net You can see the theme is a git submodule and everything else is in the repository (this is not a requirement but that way you can separate your theme and your website). You …

Thanks, your website is very nice too. Clear and informative. When you say git submodule - what does that mean? I am getting confused around git in main directory and then another for theme (because themes are often obtained/developed via cloning). How does the workflow incorporate submodules and d…

If you really want to feel comfortable you have a solid backup point, simply tar the files up and store them in a safe place. People always try to make things more complicated. Complicated processes introduce risk. You can always store the compressed encrypted file on Git if you like. :wink:

A git submodule is a like a git repository inside another one. For example, my theme is a git submodule. When I push the code, whatever is in the theme is not stored directly in the website repository. Instead it points to a different git repository instead of saving the contents like a normal direc…

[image] r0berts: Can I make a git repo in my hugo project? That is exactly what to do. ~/d/logr.cogley.info ❯❯❯ ls -la master total 36 drwxr-xr-x 17 rcogley staff 544 Jan 25 19:54 . drwxr-xr-x 82 rcogley staff 2…

Storing files on a repository is a nice thing to know. But, be sure to document and test the entire process including recovery to a previous version. Decide from there if git fits your needs. [image] r0berts: I am starting to worry that I should be able to revert to a previous version if I need…

[image] mojoa: I am not trying to dissuade you from using git. It is the standard. But be aware not everyone thinks it’s perfect or easy. To argue the “pro git” side of this, you really only need to know a subset of git commands. In my opinion Atlassian has one of the best git tutorials arou…

Agreed, that is true, and you’re right about the Atlassian tutorial @zwbetz . It is in our RRR: [image] Recommended Reading Reference tips & tricks Web development has so many facets that it can feel daunting at first, so if you’re picking up Hugo as a relative…

Ah, another consideration: having a git repo locally is not a backup. If you push to a service so you have things distributed, it still isn’t really a backup, but it is better than nothing. Besides pushing to github etc, I also am backing up to a couple places. FYI just another thing to consider.

Thank you all, it is very good to have various inputs from people with experience. I have already started using git. My goal is to work on it for a little while, then test branching and then I will post a summary here as synopsis and aide-memoire for myself.

Can I version a hugo site with git locally

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RickCogley February 14, 2019, 1:44am 9

Agreed, that is true, and you’re right about the Atlassian tutorial @zwbetz.

It is in our RRR:

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How to automatically backup the local directory that contains both Hugo files and the Git repo?	13	1455	May 21, 2020
Storing blog posts in a git submodule? support	10	261	August 8, 2024
Submodule / git Using Themes	10	3783	January 27, 2022
Theme as a hugo module or theme as a git submodule? Using Themes	4	507	April 16, 2025
A tweak to the architecture of Hugo sites to facilitate fine-grained control over reuse of components feature	5	1206	April 18, 2022

Can I version a hugo site with git locally

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