# Shortcode for GitHub Buttons

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcode-for-github-buttons/27784>\
**Category:** tips & tricks\
**Created:** [August 23, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcode-for-github-buttons/27784 "2020-08-23T20:37:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![statropy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/statropy/32/12212_2.png) [@statropy](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/statropy)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/shortcode-for-github-buttons/27784/1 "2020-08-23T20:37:53Z")

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I created a shortcode to add GitHub buttons. Check it out! I’m relatively new to using Hugo and this is my first shortcode.

 ![github-buttons-all](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/gohugo/original/2X/b/b9ce0f421080419435a80023ebf733e8c5a3def0.png)

> **[statropy/github-button-hugo-shortcode](https://github.com/statropy/github-button-hugo-shortcode)**
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> Hugo shortcode for https://buttons.github.io/. Contribute to statropy/github-button-hugo-shortcode development by creating an account on GitHub.

I also walk through how I created this shortcode. It might be useful if you are interesting in trying to create a shortcode of your own.

> **[Hugo Shortcode Github Button](https://statropy.com/blog/hugo-shortcode-github-button/)**
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> Hugo shortode for GitHub buttons