Hugo Minimalist Theme

Overview

Minimalist is a responsive theme with a focus on blogging based on the MinimalisticGhost theme by Raphael Riegger. This Hugo theme offers several noteworthy features including a comment system powered by Disqus, easy localization, support for RSS feeds, syntax highlighting for source code, and sharing options in blog posts. However, it is important to note that this theme is no longer maintained.

Features

• Comment System: Integration of a comment system powered by Disqus.
• Localization: Easy localization (l10n) for translating all strings.
• RSS Feeds: Support for RSS feeds to keep readers updated.
• Syntax Highlighting: Highlighting of source code for better readability.
• Sharing Options: Options for sharing blog posts on social media platforms.

Installation

To preview the theme, the theme comes with an exampleSite folder that acts as a demo setup. Follow these steps to preview the theme:

1. Change directory into the exampleSite folder.
2. Start Hugo using the command line.
3. Enter localhost:1313 in the address bar of your browser.

To install the theme for an actual website, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Hugo project.
2. Clone the theme into your project directory.
3. Remove themesDir = "../.." from the top of your config file if you copied it from exampleSite/config.toml.

For more detailed installation instructions, refer to the official setup guide of Hugo.

Summary

Minimalist is a responsive Hugo theme focused on blogging. It offers several features that enhance the blogging experience, including a comment system, localization options, support for RSS feeds, syntax highlighting, and sharing options. Although the theme is no longer maintained, it can still be used for creating a minimalist and elegant blog.