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Create a Blog website - Hugo, Github, Netlify in one hour
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Create a Blog website - Hugo, Github, Netlify in one hour

Develop a completely free blog website completely free in one hour.
Last updated 9/2020
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What you'll learn

  • Students will learn to create a FREE and simple blog website using Hugo, Github and Netlify

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 1h 12m total length
  • Create a free blog website using Hugo, Github, and Netlify2:06

    This course is also released in youtube, so you may hear about playlist in my demos. So please feel free to ignore it.

  • Register for a Github account to host your static content.2:05

    This course is also released in youtube, so you may hear about playlist in my demos. So please feel free to ignore it.

  • Install Git which will used for versioning our static website2:20

    This course is also released in youtube, so you may hear about playlist in my demos. So please feel free to ignore it.

  • Creating a repository in Github to host our website4:22

    Create a public GitHub repository to host your static blog, add a readme, copy the repo link, clone locally, and push changes to back up and publish with Hugo.

  • Install Hugo - Static Site Generator to create websites for blogs or showcase yo3:36

    Install Hugo on Windows by downloading the pre-built binary and adding it to the system path. Confirm access via command prompt and progress toward creating a static blog site.

  • Creating our first Static Web Site using Hugo Themes8:41

    Create your first static site with Hugo by selecting a theme, copying example content, and running a local server for real-time previews using markdown posts.

  • Customizing your static website11:06

    Customize a static blog by adjusting theme settings, building with Hugo to create a public site, and publishing to GitHub and Netlify with git workflows.

  • Pushing our website to Github15:53

    Learn to customize a Hugo blog locally by editing markdown, YAML, and assets in real time, adjust menus and tags, and publish by pushing changes to GitHub.

  • Create an account in Netlify and host our website11:31

    Create a Netlify account, connect your GitHub repo, and deploy your static blog for free; customize the site name and set up a custom domain with GoDaddy or Namecheap.

  • Typora - Editor to easily create blogs and other content10:36

    Learn to use Typora to create and edit blog content, organize files, and publish by building a Hugo site and deploying via GitHub and Netlify.

Requirements

  • Everything will be taught in this course. Basic command line skills will be helpful but not necessary

Description

This is a short series on how to create a simple website for hosting blogs and showcase your portfolio using opensource tools such as Hugo, Github and Netlify. During COVID times, it's better to have a online presence, and nothing beats other than doing it completely for FREE.  Just spend one hour and have your own blog to share! This course is also released in youtube, so you may hear about playlist in my demos. So please feel free to ignore it.

Who this course is for:

  • Hobbyist and bloggers who wants to create a blog to share ideas.