Coltin's Blog

Welcome to my personal blog! This repository contains the source code and content for my static site, powered by Hugo.

Table of Contents

• About
• Getting Started
• Development
• Deployment
• Content Structure
• Contributing
• License

About

This is a static blog site built with Hugo. It features posts about programming, technology, and my personal interests.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Hugo (recommended: use the extended version)
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/coltin/coltin-blog.git
   cd coltin-blog

2. Install Hugo if you haven't already.

3. Run the development server:

   hugo server -D

   The site will be available at http://localhost:1313/.

Development

• Content files are in /content.
• Configuration is in config.toml.
• Themes are in /themes.
• Static assets (images, etc.) are in /static.

To add a new post:

hugo new posts/my-new-post.md

Then edit the new file under content/posts/.

Deployment

This site can be deployed to any static hosting provider (e.g., GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages).

Recommended steps:

1. Build the site:

   hugo --minify

2. The static files are in public/. Deploy this folder to your hosting provider.

You can automate deployments using GitHub Actions or your preferred CI/CD tool.

Content Structure

• /archetypes: Archetype templates for new content
• /content: Blog posts and pages
• /static: Static files (images, CSS, JS)
• /themes: Hugo themes
• config.toml: Site configuration

Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, or corrections are welcome!
Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

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Built with love and Hugo. Thanks for visiting!