Dummies Guide to Hugo?

[preacher]

I have been through the quick start guide. I have a site… but no content. I’m needing a Dummies Guide to Hugo type thing to teach me Hugo. I have basic web page building knowledge. I used to build html sites. I don’t know php, or any other real coding language. In the end, I would like to build a site to host the entire Bible through Hugo. So imagine a large document type of content. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!

Shane

[zwbetz]

Hi @preacher, some folks have found this tutorial useful (disclaimer: I wrote it) https://zwbetz.com/make-a-hugo-blog-from-scratch/

I would also checkout Regis Philibert’s Hugo articles, they’re well written https://regisphilibert.com/tags/hugo/

I’m sure others on this forum will give you tutorials they found helpful as well

[mojoa]

For tutorials and tips n tricks outside the docs, checkout:

• the “hugo tutorials” section of the recommended reading
• the awesome hugo list

Some Discussion:

Comprehensive hugo tutorial for beginners?

This should be on the manual! Maybe there’s an issue of information overload. There’s tons of ways to do things, but how to choose the right one? I did go and watch the Mike Dane’s videos on YouTube, and I realized what you mentioned: that tiny subset of required files. I had not heard of baseof.html, but with that I’ll be able to remove much redundancy from my site. I would have preferred a 10 minutes condensed video (too many fill-in words) or even a written post (“from zero …

[preacher]

@zwbetz Thank you! Some guides tend to resonate with some people better. I was looking over your guide, and trying it on a half built site… I think I’m going to start from scratch and follow your guide. I like the theme you use too. Thanks for the info.

I like the second link too.

@mojoa Thanks for the links as well. I will have to look through these as well. I breezed over them. There is a lot of material there.

I’m not a coder, but rather a person that is able to learn by looking at examples, and following guides. I don’t have the time to invest to become a coding expert, but I do have interest in it. So, can an average joe build a website in Hugo?

[mojoa]

@preacher

So, can an average joe build a website in Hugo?

Absolutely!
As a tip, I would recommend spending some time listing out requirements for your project. That will help you understand what you are trying to achieve and keep focus.
Have Fun!

[bitman]

I found this free YouTube instruction playlist very helpfull:

https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/activate-account/59cff98e17949f730c288fe2e7329761

[araphiel]

In sake of making Hugo as beginner friendly as possible, adding a “tutorial / guide” section to the docs - similar to Gatsby’s docs - would be helpful. Incorporating your write-up in this would be a great start.

Would this have any support with the maintainers?