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In this video, I'll be showing you the new website I'm building for my YouTube channel. I'm moving away from traditional website CMS like WordPress and exploring a simpler, faster approach using static websites. We’ll be building a demo website using the Hugo Framework, and I’ll guide you through the basics so you can easily create your own beautiful and fast websites. No HTML or CSS expertise is required – we're just using simple Markdown files!
References
- Hugo Static Website Framework: [https://gohugo.io](https://gohugo.io/)
- Blowfish Theme: [https://blowfish.page](https://blowfish.page/)
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Why (and when) use static websites?
08:34 Set-Up a new Website
11:47 Install Blowfish Theme
15:48 Configure Blowfish Basics
17:17 Preview the Website
21:15 Create Content
24:35 Frontmatter
27:35 Shortcodes
29:58 Thumbnails
31:08 Menus
32:00 Final thoughts
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Links can include affiliate links.
Check out Twingate and supercharge your security: bit.ly/3Y1OaZi
In this video, I'll be showing you the new website I'm building for my YouTube channel. I'm moving away from traditional website CMS like WordPress and exploring a simpler, faster approach using static websites. We’ll be building a demo website using the Hugo Framework, and I’ll guide you through the basics so you can easily create your own beautiful and fast websites. No HTML or CSS expertise is required – we're just using simple Markdown files!
References
- Hugo Static Website Framework: [https://gohugo.io](https://gohugo.io/)
- Blowfish Theme: [https://blowfish.page](https://blowfish.page/)
________________
💜 Support me and become a Fan! → youtube.com/channel/UCZNhwA1B5YqiY1nLzmM0ZRg/join
💬 Join our Community!
→ christianlempa.de/discord
👉 Follow me everywhere
→ christianlempa.de
________________
Read my Tech Documentation
christianlempa.de/docs
My Gear and Equipment
christianlempa.de/kit
________________
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:00 Why (and when) use static websites?
08:34 Set-Up a new Website
11:47 Install Blowfish Theme
15:48 Configure Blowfish Basics
17:17 Preview the Website
21:15 Create Content
24:35 Frontmatter
27:35 Shortcodes
29:58 Thumbnails
31:08 Menus
32:00 Final thoughts
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Links can include affiliate links.
