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modest — Hugo Blog Template

By runeanielsen

Modest is a responsive blog theme for the Hugo static site generator, released under the MIT license, with an exampleSite and a config.toml reference included in the repository.

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Blog theme for the Hugo static site generator

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Described in the README as simple and responsive

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Includes an exampleSite and a config.toml reference in the repository

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Installed by cloning into the themes/modest directory

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Code is MIT-licensed, permitting use, modification, commercial use, and distribution

Template Details

Modest is a blog theme for Hugo, described in its README as a simple, responsive blog theme. The repository provides images/screenshot.png as a preview screenshot and includes an exampleSite directory containing a config.toml file that can be used as a reference.

Installation involves cloning the repository into the themes/modest directory of a Hugo site, then copying the config.toml from exampleSite to the site root and modifying it as needed. For development or local preview, enter the exampleSite directory and run hugo server -t ../.. to start the Hugo server.

The available information does not specify the theme's page types, shortcodes, multilingual support, or dependencies, nor does it state a required Hugo version, so the repository contents should be checked before use. The theme code is released under the MIT license, but the licensing of third-party assets such as screenshots, fonts, and icons must be confirmed separately.

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Is it right for your project?

Use Cases

  • Building a personal blog with Hugo
  • Quickly initializing site configuration using exampleSite as a starting point
  • Previewing the theme locally with hugo server
  • Using it as a reference project for learning Hugo theme structure

Suitable For

  • Developers building blogs with Hugo
  • Individuals or teams needing an MIT-licensed theme
  • Users who want to start from the example site configuration

Getting started & customization

Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.

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    Run git clone https://github.com/runeanielsen/modest themes/modest to place the theme in the site's themes directory

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    Copy config.toml from exampleSite to the Hugo site root and modify it as needed

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    For local development, enter the ./exampleSite directory and run hugo server -t ../..

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    Check the repository contents before use to confirm page types, shortcodes, and Hugo version requirements

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    Verify the licenses of third-party assets such as screenshots, fonts, and icons separately

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Free to use · keep license notice

This entry covers the free version in the public repository under the MIT license; the free scope applies to that version's code and does not imply that external services or third-party assets are free.

Must comply with when using

  • The code of this version may be used, modified, used commercially, and distributed free of charge.
  • When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
  • The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.

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  • Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
  • External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur separate charges.
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Template Information

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GitHub
Documentation and maintenance reference score
Less documented · 45 / 100
Technologies
Hugo
Website type
Blog
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Repository update recorded
2021-02-09
Screenshot last checked
2026-10-04

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Source file / repository
# Modest theme for Hugo

Modest is a simple responsive blog theme for the Hugo static site generator.

## Showcase

![showcase](./images/screenshot.png)

## Install

``` sh
git clone https://github.com/runeanielsen/modest themes/modest
```

**Important**: Take a look inside the exampleSite folder of this theme. You'll find a file called config.toml. To use it, copy the config.toml in the root folder of your Hugo site. Feel free to change it.

## Development

To run the project, cd into `./exampleSite` and start the hugo server.

```sh
hugo server -t ../..
```

## License

Licensed under the MIT license.
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