2. Configuring hugo.toml

18 Feb 2023

Let’s look at the site files, starting with hugo.toml. This is the site configuration file. It contains 3 main types of settings:

• Hugo settings for your site - which theme you’re using, markdown settings, etc.
• Basic site info - your site title, name, copyright, etc.
• Theme settings - These will vary depending on the theme. Most themes provide an example hugo.toml with the settings listed.

I’ve elected to keep the hugo-zones configuration simple; it makes the site simpler and easier to tinker with. These are the main settings you’ll want to change:

• Site title
• Theme - you can select from a list of Zonelets themes to apply to your site.

Favicon

While we’re adding the site title, let’s also add the favicon. The favicon lives at /static/favicon.ico. Just replace the file with your favicon and it should work!