Content Types

HugoBlox supports various content types to structure your website effectively, from blog posts to event pages.

Core Types

Page

Standard pages like “About” or “Contact”. Located in content/.

Post

Blog articles, news, or updates. Located in content/post/.

Publication

Academic papers, journals, or conference proceedings. Located in content/publication/.

Event

Talks, conferences, or workshops. Located in content/event/.

Project

Showcase your work or case studies. Located in content/project/.

File Structure

• Directorycontent/

  • _index.md # Homepage (Landing Page)
  • about.md # Standard Page
  • Directorypost/

    • my-first-post.md
  • Directorypublication/

    • Directoryjournal-article/

      • index.md # Page Bundle
      • cite.bib # Citation file
  • Directoryevent/

    • conference.md

Detailed Configuration

Page

A standard page.

---
title: About Me
date: 2023-01-01
type: page
---

Landing Page

A page composed of blocks, typically used for the homepage.

---
title: Home
type: landing
sections:
  - block: hero
    content: ...
---

Publication

Specialized front matter for academic content.

---
title: "My Research Paper"
date: 2023-09-01
publication_types: ["article-journal"]
publication: "*Journal of Science*"
abstract: "This is the abstract..."
featured: true
links:
  - name: PDF
    url: paper.pdf
---

Tip

Page Bundles: For complex content like publications, create a folder (e.g., content/publication/my-paper/) and name the file index.md. This allows you to keep related assets like PDFs and images in the same folder.