Now, let’s launch hugo blog with the freshpink theme. There are two main ways to apply the theme to your hugo blog. There are two ways to apply the theme to hugo blog: using a submodule or downloading the file directly. Let’s take a look at each one and apply the theme slowly.
How to Install
Method 1: Install as a Git Submodule
1. Navigate to Your Hugo Site Directory
Open a terminal and change directory to your Hugo site root. If you haven’t created a Hugo site yet, run hugo new site yourSiteName to create one.
2. Add Theme as a Git Submodule
Add the FreshPink theme to your site as a Git submodule by running the following command:
git submodule add git@github.com:ElecBrandy/freshpink.git themes/freshpink
3. Update Site Configuration
Open your site’s config.toml file in a text editor and update the theme variable to "freshpink":
theme = "freshpink"
4. Preview Your Site
Run your site locally to see the theme in action:
hugo server
Method 2: Download and Install Manually
1. Download the Theme
Go to the FreshPink GitHub repository and download the theme as a ZIP file.
2. Extract and Move the Theme
Extract the ZIP file and move the extracted folder to the themes directory of your Hugo site.
3. Update Site Configuration
Just like in the Git Submodule method, open your config.toml file and set the theme variable to "freshpink".
4. Preview Your Site
Use the hugo server command to build and preview your site locally.
Customizing the Theme
FreshPink is designed to be easily customizable. You can modify the styles, layouts, and content as needed to suit your site’s needs.
Need Help?
If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository.
Thank you for choosing FreshPink for your Hugo site! :)