Getting Started

• 1) Install the theme
• 2) Confirm Hugo version compatibility
• 3) Configure required basics
• 4) Add content and front matter
• 5) Customize visual style
• 6) Run and verify locally

This guide summarizes the first configuration steps after installing Ananke.

1) Install the theme #

Choose one installation method:

• Installation as Hugo Module (recommended)
• Installation as Git Submodule

2) Confirm Hugo version compatibility #

Check what Hugo version you have installed with hugo version and then compare against the minimum requirement in config/_default/module.toml.

hugo version

3) Configure required basics #

At minimum, configure:

• Site title
• baseURL
• Theme/module setup
• params values you want to customize

See:

• General Configuration
• SEO Configuration
• Social Media Networks

4) Add content and front matter #

Start adding content and use front matter options supported by Ananke:

• Front Matter Options
• General Content Features
• Reading Time
• Shortcodes

5) Customize visual style #

For design and UI adjustments:

• Hero section
• Colors
• Styles and CSS
• Comments setup

6) Run and verify locally #

Run Hugo locally and verify pages, menus, metadata, and social links:

hugo server

If you hit issues, see Troubleshooting.