Host Hugo with Netlify

Hugo is a static site generator that enables you to write your website’s content as Markdown files, and render them to nice-looking websites using Hugo themes. The word “static” in this context means that the files Hugo renders are meant to be served as-is, there is no “backend” for the site (unless you add custom Javascript code). Static sites are perfect for many different kinds of websites, from personal blogs like this site to product sites (i.e. Brave browser’s website) to an organization’s home page (i.e. the LetsEncrypt project’s site) to documentation sites (i.e. DigitalOcean’s documentation). With a static site generator, you do not have to deal with web code like HTML or Javascript, but you still have the option of creating your own custom themes if that appeals to you. ...

January 9, 2026 · 12 min · 2375 words · me