Hugo Theme Academic Old

Overview

This product analysis is about the old version of the Hugo academic theme, which is a website builder for Hugo. The theme has been forked and the version has been rolled back to commit id: 464a10d94741d532a3fdd77f3d6f206b739b40c5. The main reason for using the old version is that the developer of the new version made significant changes that limit customization options for users.

Features

• Traditional Hugo themes: The old version of the Hugo academic theme uses traditional Hugo themes, providing users with higher flexibility and customization options.
• Easy installation: Users can simply download or clone the repository to the themes/academic directory of their blog and make some additional configurations.
• Compatibility: The theme is tested on Hugo extended v0.83.1 and should work on older versions as well.

Installation

To install the old version of the Hugo academic theme, follow these steps:

1. Download or clone the repository to the themes/academic directory of your blog.
2. If you cloned the repository, rename the folder to “academic” and delete the .git folder.
3. Copy the contents of the exampleSite folder to the root directory of your blog.
4. Preview the theme using the hugo server command.
5. Customize and modify your homepage as needed.

Note: Make sure you are using Hugo extended, and it is recommended to use version “hugo extended v0.83.1” or newer.

Summary

The old version of the Hugo academic theme is a flexible and highly customizable website builder for Hugo. It allows users to create professional websites using Markdown, Jupyter, or RStudio. The theme is easy to install and compatible with different versions of Hugo. Although there is no direct documentation available, users can refer to the example files and make modifications to achieve their desired results. It is recommended for users who have some familiarity with Hugo and want to have full control over customizing their themes.