Overview

The Hugo Bootstrap Theme is a fast, responsive, and feature-rich theme designed for personal blogs and documentation websites. It is recommended for use on new static sites to achieve better performance, UI design, and flexibility. However, it is incompatible with older sites and not recommended for application on them.

Features

• Fast and responsive design
• Modular structure for easy customization
• Support for multiple languages
• Git submodule or Hugo module installation options
• Easy configuration for menus and look and feel
• Image processing capabilities
• Progressive web app support
• Simplified deployment process
• Improved performance
• Frequently asked questions section

Installation

There are two ways to install the Hugo Bootstrap Theme: as a Git submodule or as a Hugo module.

Install as Git Submodule

1. Open your Hugo site’s repository in a terminal.
2. Add the theme as a submodule by running the following command:

git submodule add https://github.com/username/repo.git themes/hugo-bootstrap-theme

3. Update your site’s configuration file (config.toml, config.yaml, or config.json) to use the theme in the theme field:

theme = "hugo-bootstrap-theme"

4. Build and view your site using the theme.

Install as Hugo Module

1. Open your Hugo site’s repository in a terminal.
2. Add the theme as a Hugo module by running the following command:

hugo mod get github.com/username/repo.git

3. Update your site’s configuration file to use the module in the module field:

module:
  imports:
    - path: github.com/username/repo.git

4. Build and view your site using the theme.

Summary

The Hugo Bootstrap Theme is a versatile and feature-rich theme for Hugo, an open-source static site generator. It offers fast and responsive design, multiple installation options, easy customization, and improved performance. By following the installation guide, users can quickly integrate the theme into their Hugo sites and enjoy its benefits.