Development Workflow - helixml/docs

Creating, editing, and publishing content using Hugo, Git, and Netlify involves several steps. Here’s an overview of the process:

1. Create a new Hugo site: To create a new Hugo site, you need to have Hugo installed on your machine. Once you have Hugo installed, you can create a new site by running the following command in your terminal:

hugo new site my-site

This will create a new Hugo site in a directory called my-site.

2. Add content to your site: You can add content to your site by creating new markdown files in the content directory. For example, to create a new page called about.md, you can run the following command:

hugo new about.md

This will create a new markdown file in the content directory. You can edit this file using your favorite text editor.

3. Configure your site: You can configure your site by editing the config.toml file in the root directory. This file contains various configuration options for your site, such as the title, theme, and output directory.

4. Build your site: Once you have added content and configured your site, you can build it by running the following command:

hugo

This will generate a set of static HTML files in the public directory.

5. Commit your changes: Once you have built your site, you can commit your changes to Git. To do this, you need to navigate to the root directory of your site and run the following commands:

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

This will initialize a new Git repository, add all the files in your site to the repository, and commit your changes.

6. Create a new GitHub repository: Once you have committed your changes, you can create a new GitHub repository. To do this, go to the GitHub website and create a new repository with the same name as your site. Once you have created the repository, you can add it as a remote to your local repository by running the following command:

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/my-site.git

Replace username with your GitHub username.

7. Push your changes to GitHub: Once you have added the remote repository, you can push your changes to GitHub by running the following command:

git push -u origin master

This will push your changes to the master branch of your GitHub repository.

8. Deploy your site to Netlify: Once you have pushed your changes to GitHub, you can deploy your site to Netlify. To do this, go to the Netlify website and create a new site. Choose the option to import an existing project and select your GitHub repository. Once you have connected your repository, you can configure your build settings. Set the build command to hugo and the publish directory to public. Once you have configured your build settings, you can deploy your site by clicking the “Deploy site” button.

9. Edit your site: Once your site is deployed, you can edit it by making changes to your markdown files and committing them to Git. Netlify will automatically rebuild and redeploy your site whenever you push changes to Git.

Here are some possible options and examples for each step:

1. Create a new Hugo site:

• You can create a new Hugo site using one of the many available themes. For example, you can create a new site using the Ananke theme by running the following command:

hugo new site my-site --theme=ananke

• You can also create a new site using a different programming language. For example, you can create a new site using the Go programming language by running the following command:

hugo new site my-site --language=go

2. Add content to your site:

• You can add content to your site using markdown files or other text-based formats. For example, you can create a new page called about.md using the following command:

hugo new about.md

• You can also add content to your site using a different programming language. For example, you can create a new page called about.html using the following command:

hugo new about.html

3. Configure your site:

• You can configure your site using the config.toml file or a YAML-based configuration file. For example, you can configure your site to use a different theme by modifying the theme parameter in the config.toml file.
• You can also configure your site to use a different programming language. For example, you can configure your site to use the Go programming language by modifying the language parameter in the config.toml file.

4. Build your site:

• You can build your site using the hugo command. For example, you can build your site using the following command:

hugo

• You can also build your site using a different programming language. For example, you can build your site using the Go programming language by running the following command:

go build

5. Commit your changes:

• You can commit your changes using Git. For example, you can commit all the changes in your site using the following command:

git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

• You can also commit your changes using a different version control system. For example, you can commit your changes using Mercurial by running the following command:

hg commit -m "Initial commit"

6. Create a new GitHub repository:

• You can create a new GitHub repository using the GitHub website. For example, you can create a new repository with the following steps:

1. Go to the GitHub website and log in to your account.
2. Click on the “New” button in the top right corner of the page.
3. Enter a name for your repository and select the “Public” option.
4. Click on the “Create repository” button.

• You can also create a new repository using the GitHub CLI. For example, you can create a new repository using the following command:

gh repo create my-site

7. Push your changes to GitHub:

• You can push your changes to GitHub using Git. For example, you can push your changes to the master branch of your GitHub repository using the following command:

git push -u origin master

• You can also push your changes to a different branch. For example, you can push your changes to the develop branch using the following command:

git push -u origin develop

8. Deploy your site to Netlify:

• You can deploy your site to Netlify using the Netlify website. For example, you can deploy your site using the following steps:

1. Go to the Netlify website and log in to your account.
2. Click on the “New site from Git” button.
3. Select your GitHub repository and choose the master branch.
4. Configure your build settings to use the hugo command and the public directory.
5. Click on the “Deploy site” button.

• You can also deploy your site using a different hosting provider. For example, you can deploy your site using GitHub Pages by following these steps:

1. Go to the GitHub website and log in to your account.
2. Navigate to your repository and click on the “Settings” tab.
3. Click on the “Pages” tab.
4. Select the master branch and the public directory.
5. Click on the “Save” button.
6. Edit your site:

• You can edit your site using a text editor or a markdown editor. For example, you can edit your site using Visual Studio Code by following these steps:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Click on the “File” menu and select “Open Folder”.
3. Navigate to your site directory and click on the “Select Folder” button.
4. Edit your