Mainroad

Overview

Mainroad is a responsive Hugo theme that is designed to be simple, clean, and content-focused. It is based on the MH Magazine lite theme and offers a range of features to enhance the user experience. With wide cross-browser compatibility and support for multiple languages, Mainroad aims to provide a customizable and accessible theme for Hugo users.

Features

• Responsive design: Mainroad is designed to be fully responsive, ensuring that your website looks great on all devices.
• Main & secondary menus: The theme supports both main and secondary menus, allowing for easy navigation.
• Widgetized sidebar: The sidebar can be customized with widgets to display additional content or functionality.
• Translations: Mainroad supports over 15 languages and is continuously adding more translations.
• Configurable theme settings: Users can easily configure various theme settings, such as sidebar position, author box, post navigation, and highlight color, via the config.toml file.
• Hugo internal templates: Mainroad includes several Hugo internal templates for Open Graph, Schema, Twitter Cards, Disqus, and Google Analytics integration.
• Wide cross-browser compatibility: The theme is compatible with popular desktop and mobile browsers, including IE11+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Android browser, Google Chrome, and Opera mini.
• Custom Google Fonts support: Mainroad supports custom Google Fonts, allowing users to choose from a wide range of typography options.
• MathJax, Table of Contents, SVG icons: The theme also includes support for MathJax, Table of Contents, and SVG icons, providing additional functionality for your website.

Installation

To install Mainroad, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have Hugo installed and have created a new site.
2. Download the Mainroad theme from the official repository or add it as a submodule to your project.
3. Open the config.toml file in the root directory of your Hugo site and set the theme option to “mainroad”.
4. Customize the theme settings in the config.toml file according to your preferences.
5. Add content to your site using the Hugo front matter variables and templates.
6. Build and deploy your Hugo site with the Mainroad theme.

For more detailed instructions and examples of configuration settings, please refer to the official documentation.

Summary

Mainroad is a responsive and customizable Hugo theme that offers a range of features to enhance the user experience. With its clean design, support for multiple languages, and easy customization options, Mainroad is a great choice for Hugo users who prioritize simplicity and content-focused websites. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, Mainroad provides a solid foundation for creating a modern and accessible website.