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# [Getting Started with Hugo and Deploying to Netlify](https://blog.bolajiayodeji.com/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Hugo is a fast and modern static site generator written in Go and designed to make website creation fun again. It builds pages when you create or update your content. Websites built with Hugo are extremely fast and secure. Hugo takes a source directo...

Mar 17, 2019 · 7 min read · blog.bolajiayodeji.com  
Updated Aug 22, 2023  
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## Written by

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

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[Raghavan alias Saravanan Muthu](https://hashnode.com/@itsraghz)

[Jun 20, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify/5d3221113f38ba9f647134b0/comment/60cf5315d213af500c5d17b2)

Hey Balaji, I have been working on the same Hugo stuff with the Fuji Theme. By the way, how do you integrate comments - say via disqus plugin? Any thoughts?

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Jun 20, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify/5d3221113f38ba9f647134b0/comment/60cf5315d213af500c5d17b2#reply-60cf8214d213af500c5d1c11)

You can add a Disqus embed iframe code as seen [here](https://github.com/BolajiAyodeji/bolajiayodeji.com/blob/f4ed25b5ed1f8c67f2da284013f1c1cd26aa17f1/themes/hugo-lamp/layouts/post/single.html#L50).

[Raghavan alias Saravanan Muthu](https://hashnode.com/@itsraghz)

[Jun 20, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify/5d3221113f38ba9f647134b0/comment/60cf5315d213af500c5d17b2#reply-60cfa08ed213af500c5d1f1e)

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji) Thanks Balaji. Will check this out. Guess the features/usage may vary based on the theme.

[Bayu Angora](https://hashnode.com/@angora)

[Jul 20, 2019](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify/5d3221113f38ba9f647134b0/comment/5d32c0e89d3ccdf75135af4f)

Can we just fork and deploy like creating Jekyll on Github?

[Bolaji Ayodeji](https://hashnode.com/@bolajiayodeji)

[Jul 20, 2019](https://hashnode.com/posts/getting-started-with-hugo-and-deploying-to-netlify/5d3221113f38ba9f647134b0/comment/5d32c0e89d3ccdf75135af4f#reply-5d32d6877b35d91a7bebfdfb)

Yes, you can fork the repo and deploy