The Easiest Way to Get Your Own Hugo Blog Up and Running

Yo, what’s good? Wanna start your own blog for free with Hugo? It’s super simple, and I’m gonna walk you through it step-by-step. This is perfect for anyone, no tech skills needed. Let’s do this! 🚀

Step 1: Log Into GitHub Head over to https://github.com/ and sign in to your account. Don’t have one? Sign up—it’s free and quick.

Step 2: Find the Hugo Template Go to this GitHub repo: https://github.com/HugoNest/hugo-template. This is the starting point for your blog.

Step 3: Create Your Blog Repo On that repo page, hit the green “Use this template” button, then click “Create a new repository.”
In the Repository name box, type yourusername.github.io (replace yourusername with your actual GitHub username, like hugonest.github.io).
Click Create repository to lock it in.

Step 4: Set Up Your Blog Go to your new repo’s settings. For example, if your repo is hugonest.github.io, go to: https://github.com/HugoNest/hugonest.github.io/settings/pages Under Branch, choose gh-pages from the dropdown and select /(root).
Hit Save.

Step 5: Check Out Your Blog Wait a couple of minutes (grab a snack or vibe to some music). Then, open your browser and go to https://yourusername.github.io Boom—your blog is live! 🎉
Pro Tip: Wanna customize it? Check out the files in your repo to tweak the look or add posts. Hugo’s docs are dope for learning more.
Drop a comment if you run into issues or wanna share your new blog! Let’s get those vibes online!