# \#cms

**URL:** https://discourse.gohugo.io/tag/cms/27.md

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## [We Open Sourced Sitepins Git-Based CMS](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/we-open-sourced-sitepins-git-based-cms/57421)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/we-open-sourced-sitepins-git-based-cms/57421 "2026-08-03T05:24:43Z")

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It’s been about a year since we launched the Sitepins beta in this forum. We didn’t do any heavy promotion. First, we built it for ourselves, then later shared it with our existing audience, posted 2/3 times on the H…

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## [Sitepins CMS is out of beta. Over 35% of our users now manage Hugo sites on the platform](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-cms-is-out-of-beta-over-35-of-our-users-now-manage-hugo-sites-on-the-platform/56966)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-cms-is-out-of-beta-over-35-of-our-users-now-manage-hugo-sites-on-the-platform/56966 "2026-04-09T04:41:26Z")

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Hey everyone, Back in July 2025, I shared Sitepins (a Git-based CMS for SSGs like Hugo) here when it was still in beta. A lot of you tried it, gave feedback, and stuck with us. Thank you for that. :folded\_hands: We’ve…

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## [Sitepins: A Simple CMS for Hugo (No Config Needed)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-a-simple-cms-for-hugo-no-config-needed/55388)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-a-simple-cms-for-hugo-no-config-needed/55388 "2026-04-07T06:50:28Z")

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Hi everyone :waving\_hand: We created a visual content editor called Sitepins that lets you update your Hugo site visually. Its really easy to use. Just connect your GitHub repo, select the content, media, and config f…

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## [I created Hugity, a simple block-based CMS for Hugo (similar to Notion) and looking for feedback](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-created-hugity-a-simple-block-based-cms-for-hugo-similar-to-notion-and-looking-for-feedback/55932)

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**Author:** [@vovanukas](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/vovanukas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-created-hugity-a-simple-block-based-cms-for-hugo-similar-to-notion-and-looking-for-feedback/55932 "2025-09-18T10:57:41Z")

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Hi all! :waving\_hand: Recently, I have been working on a simple block-based CMS project that is inspired by Notion - Hugity. My goal was to create a seamless experience, where a Hugo website can be launched in seconds.…

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## [Netlify Create + Hugo: Anyone Tried It?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/netlify-create-hugo-anyone-tried-it/54629)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/netlify-create-hugo-anyone-tried-it/54629 "2025-05-05T13:30:12Z")

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Is it possible to use Netlify Visual Editor with a Hugo site? I asked Netlify Ask, it seems like it doesn’t have that info.

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## [Which CMS?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/which-cms/52865)

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**Author:** [@C4E5G3](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/C4E5G3)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/which-cms/52865 "2024-12-27T04:52:27Z")

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Hi, I have a site that runs on Cloudflare, (and I don’t want to move it as it was a faff finding the right server). I think there used to be a CMS called Forestry. Now there are things like Decap and Sveltia… Can anyo…

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## [Where to put pdf files](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/where-to-put-pdf-files/52156)

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**Author:** [@Pmgeo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Pmgeo)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/where-to-put-pdf-files/52156 "2024-10-28T15:25:21Z")

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Hello! I have a very basic site with some posts and I want to add PDF files to some posts. I tried to set the PDF files in static but when doing so, the pdf is not displayed in the browser, I get a “page not found” on t…

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## [GUI interface / CMS in 2024?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/gui-interface-cms-in-2024/51479)

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**Author:** [@Pmgeo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Pmgeo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/gui-interface-cms-in-2024/51479 "2024-09-10T09:19:56Z")

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Hello! I am almost finished with this static website (GitHub - Discopigeononline/Creatip: Code source pour le site JAMStack de l'association Creatip) and need to find some easy GUI interface that could allow the owner o…

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## [Any way to use WordPress as a Headless CMS with Hugo?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/any-way-to-use-wordpress-as-a-headless-cms-with-hugo/37919)

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**Author:** [@designedbysandeep](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/designedbysandeep)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/any-way-to-use-wordpress-as-a-headless-cms-with-hugo/37919 "2024-09-08T20:46:37Z")

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I have not yet found any such implementation or solution, but here’s my point. Many blogs/ websites etc have been using WordPress for a while due to its widespread popularity and Hugo (or any SSG) not being as popular as…

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## [Headless CMS for Hugo on a on-prem server](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/headless-cms-for-hugo-on-a-on-prem-server/43672)

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**Author:** [@londi](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/londi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/headless-cms-for-hugo-on-a-on-prem-server/43672 "2023-09-14T01:58:10Z")

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Hi There I’m looking for a solution for the following situation. I want to host my hugo site on my own webserver and want to be able to add content (posts with images) without having to build and push/publish the site …

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## [I created a GUI for Hugo static sites and would love your feedback: BuhoCMS](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-created-a-gui-for-hugo-static-sites-and-would-love-your-feedback-buhocms/43078)

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**Author:** [@iakmds](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/iakmds)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-created-a-gui-for-hugo-static-sites-and-would-love-your-feedback-buhocms/43078 "2023-06-29T19:27:05Z")

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After someone suggested posting about my project on the Hugo Forum, I though it would be a good idea. I hope it can be helpful to a lot of people. You can read more about the project (including Screenshots) on the GitHub…

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## [Understanding jamstack (CMS + Hugo + CF Pages) - how to start and what to install](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/understanding-jamstack-cms-hugo-cf-pages-how-to-start-and-what-to-install/43196)

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**Author:** [@Innomme\_S](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Innomme_S)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/understanding-jamstack-cms-hugo-cf-pages-how-to-start-and-what-to-install/43196 "2023-03-01T15:34:49Z")

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Hi, I wanted to set up a simple blog and I don’t know where to start to make everything work properly. I used to just use WP or PHP frameworks and everything was installed on one server (backend and template system) Wh…

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## [CMS authentication for a high school EFL student blog in China](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/cms-authentication-for-a-high-school-efl-student-blog-in-china/43006)

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**Author:** [@thinlines](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/thinlines)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/cms-authentication-for-a-high-school-efl-student-blog-in-china/43006 "2023-02-17T09:32:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m an English teacher in China, and I’ve had this idea to run a school blog for awhile. I want students to experience what it might be like to work as a writer for an online magazine, where they submit dra…

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## [A new Hugo + Netlify CMS starter is out!](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-new-hugo-netlify-cms-starter-is-out/38697)

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**Author:** [@iaeiou](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/iaeiou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-new-hugo-netlify-cms-starter-is-out/38697 "2022-05-19T15:09:53Z")

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Hi there, Netlify CMS is a wonderful piece of code, and provides a free and open-source CMS for Hugo. A precious tool to make Hugo widely accessible and easy to use. Unfortunately, the templates proposed by Netlify are…

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## [What is the best CMS for Hugo as of today?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-is-the-best-cms-for-hugo-as-of-today/37330)

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**Author:** [@pitifi9191](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/pitifi9191)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-is-the-best-cms-for-hugo-as-of-today/37330 "2022-03-03T13:15:00Z")

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Hi there, I’m currently using Netlify CMS, but I’m curious if there are any better options. I’m using Netlify because it’s the name I’ve heard everyone mention. I’m curious as to what the Hugo community utilizes for a C…

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## [Front Matter CMS running in VS Code for Hugo and other static site generators](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/front-matter-cms-running-in-vs-code-for-hugo-and-other-static-site-generators/35728)

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**Author:** [@alexandros](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/alexandros)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/front-matter-cms-running-in-vs-code-for-hugo-and-other-static-site-generators/35728 "2021-11-26T18:12:31Z")

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There is a new CMS running in VS Code for Hugo and other static site generators. It’s called Front Matter CMS and @zivbk1 posted about it over here, however this deserves its own topic as people need to know about it. …
