# Images not rendering locally, only with hard coded server url's

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**Category:** support\
**Tags:** images\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/images-not-rendering-locally-only-with-hard-coded-server-urls/56885 "2026-03-19T04:32:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmooring](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/jmooring/32/4214_2.png) [@jmooring](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/jmooring)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/images-not-rendering-locally-only-with-hard-coded-server-urls/56885/4 "2026-03-19T05:55:18Z")

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> [@Where to place image files when using the Markdown content format](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/where-to-place-image-files-when-using-the-markdown-content-format/55087):
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> Background When reviewing support requests on this forum, we identify trends—the most frequent problems or questions. These trends represent opportunities for improvement, either in documentation or code. For example, a common mistake by new users is the placement of an index.md file instead of an \_index.md file in the content root. This results in indeterminate behavior, a not-so-great user experience, and yet another support request. Although addressed in documentation for many years, we rece…

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