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Hexo is a static site generator written in javascript.

Hexo has a high level of support for non-english speakers. Not all the available themes have english install instructions.

Following the tutorial

• Install npm

npm install hexo-cli -g
hexo init hexo-test
cd hexo-test
npm install
hexo server

Extras

• Live reload

npm install hexo-browsersync –save

Creating content

• hexo new “New Post 1”

Posts go in the folder source/_posts. Folders are supported for organizing content. The folder shows up in the url, but all the posts are added to the normal list.

• Tags and Categories are supported out of the box. Only one category seems to be supported, even though that category can be nested. The category specified in the markdown doesn’t need to match the folder name.

--- 
title: My New Post
date: 2020-09-30 18:23:57
tags: 
  - blogging
  - software
categories: reviews
---

Customize theme

The default theme is currently landscape.

• Customize settings in the themes/landscape/_config.yml config file. This is where things like Google analytics, twitter handles, and favorite icons are configured.
• Partials are in the themes/landscape/layout/_partial folder. For instance you can include global javascript in themes/landscape/layout/_partial/head.ejs
• Changing the banner image by replacing themes/landscape/source/css/images/banner.jpg
• Change the color scheme in themes/landscape/source/css/_variables.styl
• Individual partial styles can be modified in themes/landscape/source/css/_partial