Render raises $100M at a $1.5B valuation
Read the announcementWhy deploy Hugo on Render?
Hugo is a static site generator written in Go. It converts Markdown content and templates into fast, pre-built HTML websites, eliminating the need for server-side processing or databases at runtime.
This template gives you a production-ready Hugo site with Render's static site hosting pre-configured—just connect your repo and you're live. You skip the manual setup of build commands, publish directories, and CDN configuration that you'd handle yourself on other platforms. Render automatically rebuilds and deploys on every git push, and you get instant preview environments for pull requests to catch issues before they hit production.
What you can build
After deploying, you'll have a live Hugo static site running at a public URL, ready to serve content. You can push changes to your repo and the site will automatically rebuild and redeploy. This gives you a working starting point to swap in your own theme and content.
Key features
- Hugo Static Site: Pre-configured Hugo static site generator setup based on the official Quick Start template.
- Render Deployment Ready: Configured for one-click deployment to Render's static site hosting platform.
- Minimal Boilerplate: Lightweight starting point with only essential Hugo configuration files included.
- Live Demo Available: Includes a working deployed example at hugo.onrender.com to preview the output.
Use cases
- Technical writer deploys documentation site without managing servers
- Freelance developer launches client portfolio with fast static hosting
- Startup founder publishes company blog with minimal setup time
- Open source maintainer hosts project docs using simple Git workflow
Next steps
- Open your Render service URL in a browser — You should see the default Hugo site with the Ananke theme and a welcome page displaying correctly
- Create a new post by adding a markdown file to content/posts/ in your repo and pushing the change — You should see Render automatically rebuild and your new post appear on the site within 1-2 minutes
- Test the site navigation by clicking through the menu links and any sample posts — You should see pages load quickly with proper styling and no broken links or missing assets