Hugo static site theme for personal blogs
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mero — Hugo Blog Template
By darshanbaral
mero is a Hugo theme for personal blogs, released under the MIT license, with an example site and config.toml sample provided in the repository.
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Repository provides an exampleSite and config.toml sample for reference configuration
Online demo site available to view actual page rendering
MIT license, permitting free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution
Installation by cloning the repository into the Hugo site's themes directory
Template Details
mero is a Hugo theme published by darshanbaral, positioned for personal blogs. The repository description only states that it is a personal blogs theme and provides an online demo URL and installation instructions.
For installation, the theme follows the usual Hugo approach of placing it in the site's themes directory: enter themes and clone the repository. After installation, config.toml needs to be modified; the repository provides a config.toml under exampleSite, which can be copied to the Hugo site root and adjusted as needed. The README does not detail which page templates, shortcodes, or components the theme includes, so the specific layout and features should be based on the repository files and the demo site.
Regarding licensing, the repository contains the standard MIT license text, permitting free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version of the code, provided the copyright notice and license notice are retained when distributing; the code is provided as is. Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license verification, and external services such as domains and hosting may incur costs.
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Use Cases
- Building a personal blog with Hugo using an existing theme
- Referencing the exampleSite's config.toml to configure your own site
- Viewing the theme's page rendering via the demo site before committing to use
Suitable For
- Personal blog authors using Hugo
- Developers who want to use and modify the theme code for free under the MIT license
- Users who need to see the demo site before deciding whether to adopt the theme
Getting started & customization
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In the Hugo site directory, enter themes and run git clone https://github.com/darshanbaral/mero.git
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Copy config.toml from the repository's exampleSite to the Hugo site root and modify as needed
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The README does not specify the minimum required Hugo version; refer to the repository and demo site before use
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Third-party assets such as demo images, fonts, and icons require separate license verification
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- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 73 / 100
- Technologies
- Hugo
- Website type
- Blog
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Source file / repository# mero Theme
The mero Theme is for personal blogs.
## Demo
[Click here](https://merodemo.netlify.app/) for live demo.
## Installation
Inside the folder of your Hugo site run:
$ cd themes
$ git clone https://github.com/darshanbaral/mero.git
For more information read the official [setup guide](//gohugo.io/overview/installing/) of Hugo.
## Getting started
After installing the mero Theme successfully, modify the `config.toml`.
### The config file
You'll find a file called [`config.toml`](https://github.com/darshanbaral/mero/blob/master/exampleSite/config.toml). Copy the `config.toml`to the root folder of your Hugo site and customize it per your need.
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