How to Install Hugo Site Generator with Nginx on Rocky Linux 9

Introduction

Hugo is a popular open-source static site generator written in Go. It allows you to build fast and flexible websites. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Hugo with Nginx on Rocky Linux 9.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

1. A Rocky Linux 9 server or desktop system
2. SSH access to the server (optional)
3. Root or sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Hugo

Run the following commands to install Hugo:

sudo dnf install -y curl
sudo curl -L -o /tmp/hugo.tar.gz https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.88.1/hugo_extended_0.88.1_Linux-64bit.tar.gz
sudo tar -zxvf /tmp/hugo.tar.gz -C /tmp
sudo mv /tmp/hugo /usr/local/bin/

Step 2: Create a New Hugo Site

Create a new Hugo site:

hugo new site /var/www/html/mywebsite

Replace /var/www/html/mywebsite with the desired path for your Hugo site.

Step 3: Install Nginx

Install Nginx:

sudo dnf install -y nginx

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Create a new Nginx server block configuration file for your Hugo site:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/mywebsite.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain.com;
    root /var/www/html/mywebsite/public;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ =404;
    }
}

Replace your_domain.com with your domain name and /var/www/html/mywebsite with the path to your Hugo site.

Step 5: Generate Hugo Site

Generate the Hugo site:

cd /var/www/html/mywebsite
hugo

Step 6: Restart Nginx

Restart Nginx to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Access Hugo Site

Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com to access your Hugo site.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Hugo Site Generator with Nginx on Rocky Linux 9. You can now create and publish websites using Hugo and Nginx.