# [Wowchemy](https://wowchemy.com): the website builder for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) ### The Page Builder to Easily Create Professional Websites ✏️ 📰 🚀 **Create _any_ kind of website for free with Wowchemy. Write using Markdown, Jupyter, or RStudio. Choose a beautiful template, color theme, and font. Build anything with the Page Builder - over 50 _widgets_, _themes_, and _language packs_ included!** [Check out the latest **demos**](https://wowchemy.com/templates/) of what you'll get in less than 10 minutes, or [view the **showcase**](https://wowchemy.com/user-stories/) of personal, project, and business sites. - 👉 [**Get Started**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/install/) - 📚 [View the **documentation**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/) - 💬 [Chat with the **Wowchemy community**](https://discord.gg/z8wNYzb) or [**Hugo community**](https://discourse.gohugo.io) - 🐦 Twitter: [@wowchemy](https://twitter.com/wowchemy) [@GeorgeCushen](https://twitter.com/GeorgeCushen) [#MadeWithWowchemy](https://twitter.com/search?q=(%23MadeWithWowchemy%20OR%20%23MadeWithAcademic)&src=typed_query) - 💡 [Request a **feature** or report a **bug** for _Wowchemy_](https://github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/issues) - ⬆️ **Updating Wowchemy?** View the [Update Guide](https://wowchemy.com/docs/update/) and [Release Notes](https://wowchemy.com/updates/) ## Crowd-funded open-source software To help us develop this template and software sustainably under the MIT license, we ask all individuals and businesses that use it to help support its ongoing maintenance and development via sponsorship. ### [❤️ Click here to unlock rewards with sponsorship](https://wowchemy.com/plans/) ## Ecosystem * **[Hugo Academic CLI](https://github.com/wowchemy/hugo-academic-cli/):** Automatically import academic publications from BibTeX * **[Hugo Assistant](https://github.com/sourcethemes/hugo-assistant):** Scripts to help migrate content to new versions of Hugo ## Features [](https://wowchemy.com) **Key features:** - **Page builder** - Create *anything* with [**widgets**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/page-builder/) and [**elements**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/writing-markdown-latex/) - **Edit any type of content** - Blog posts, publications, talks, slides, projects, and more! - **Create content** in [**Markdown**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/writing-markdown-latex/), [**Jupyter**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/import/jupyter/), or [**RStudio**](https://wowchemy.com/docs/install-locally/) - **Plugin System** - Fully customizable [**color** and **font themes**](https://wowchemy.com/templates/) - **Display Code and Math** - Code highlighting and [LaTeX math](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Mathematics) supported - **Integrations** - [Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com), [Disqus commenting](https://disqus.com), Maps, Contact Forms, and more! - **Beautiful Site** - Simple and refreshing one page design - **Industry-Leading SEO** - Help get your website found on search engines and social media - **Media Galleries** - Display your images and videos with captions in a customizable gallery - **Mobile Friendly** - Look amazing on every screen with a mobile friendly version of your site - **Multi-language** - 15+ language packs including English, 中文, and Português - **Multi-user** - Each author gets their own profile page - **Privacy Pack** - Assists with GDPR - **Stand Out** - Bring your site to life with animation, parallax backgrounds, and scroll effects - **One-Click Deployment** - No servers. No databases. Only files. ## Themes Wowchemy comes with **automatic day (light) and night (dark) mode** built-in. Alternatively, click the moon icon in the top right of one of the [Demos](https://wowchemy.com/templates/) to set your preferred mode! Choose a stunning theme for your site and [customize it](https://wowchemy.com/docs/customization/#custom-theme) to your liking: [](https://wowchemy.com/templates/) [Browse more templates and themes...](https://wowchemy.com/templates/) ## The Future of Technical Content Writing [](https://academic-demo.netlify.app/post/writing-technical-content/) ## Join the community Feel free to *star* the project on [Github](https://github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules), [join the community](https://discord.gg/z8wNYzb) on Discord, and follow [@wowchemy](https://twitter.com/wowchemy) on Twitter to be the first to hear about new features. ## License Copyright 2016-present [George Cushen](https://georgecushen.com). Released under the [MIT](https://github.com/wowchemy/wowchemy-hugo-modules/blob/master/LICENSE.md) license. [](https://github.com/igrigorik/ga-beacon)