# Academic: the website designer for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) **Academic** makes it easy to create a beautiful website for free using Markdown. Customize anything on your site with widgets, themes, and language packs. Follow our easy [step by step guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/) to learn how to build your own free website with Academic. [Check out the personal demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) or the [business demo](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/) of what you'll get in less than 10 minutes. - [View the documentation](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) - [Ask a question](http://discuss.gohugo.io/) - [Request a feature or report a bug](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/issues) - Updating? View the [Update Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/update/) and [Release Notes](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/updates/) - Support development of Academic: - [Donate a coffee](https://paypal.me/cushen) - [Become a backer on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/cushen) - [Decorate your laptop or journal with an Academic sticker](https://www.redbubble.com/people/neutreno/works/34387919-academic) - [Wear the T-shirt](https://academic.threadless.com/) [](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/) **Key features:** - **Page builder** - Create *anything* with [**widgets**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/page-builder/) and [**elements**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/writing-markdown-latex/) - **Edit any type of content** - Blog posts, publications, talks, slides, projects, and more! - **Create content** in [**Markdown**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/writing-markdown-latex/), [**Jupyter**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/jupyter/), or [**RStudio**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-rstudio) - **Plugin System** - Fully customizable [**color** and **font themes**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/themes/) - **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 ## Color Themes Academic is available in different color themes and font themes. | `default` | `ocean` | `forest` | `dark` | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |  |  |  |  | | `apogee` | `1950s` | `coffee` | `cupcake` | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |  |  |  |  | ## Ecosystem * **[Academic Admin](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-admin):** An admin tool to import publications from BibTeX or import assets for an offline site * **[Academic Scripts](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-scripts):** Scripts to help migrate content to new versions of Academic ## Install You can choose from one of the following four methods to install: * one-click install using your web browser (recommended) * install on your computer using Git with the Command Prompt/Terminal app * install on your computer by downloading the ZIP files * install on your computer with RStudio ### Quick install using your web browser 1. [Install Academic with Netlify](https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart) * Netlify will provide you with a customizable URL to access your new site 2. On GitHub, go to your newly created `academic-kickstart` repository and edit `config.toml` to personalize your site. Shortly after saving the file, your site will automatically update 3. Read the [Quick Start Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) to learn how to add Markdown content. For inspiration, refer to the [Markdown content](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/tree/master/exampleSite) which powers the [Demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) ### Install with Git Prerequisites: * [Download and install Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) * [Download and install Hugo](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/#quick-install) 1. [Fork](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart#fork-destination-box) the *Academic Kickstart* repository and clone your fork with Git: git clone https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart.git My_Website *Note that if you forked Academic Kickstart, the above command should be edited to clone your fork, i.e. replace `sourcethemes` with your GitHub username.* 2. Initialize the theme: cd My_Website git submodule update --init --recursive ### Install with ZIP 1. [Download](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart/archive/master.zip) and extract *Academic Kickstart* 2. [Download](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/archive/master.zip) and extract the *Academic theme* to the `themes/academic/` folder from the above step ### Install with RStudio [View the guide to installing Academic with RStudio](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-rstudio) ## Quick start 1. If you installed on your computer, view your new website by running the following command: hugo server Now visit [localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313) and your new Academic powered website will appear. Otherwise, if using Netlify, they will provide you with your URL. 2. Read the [Quick Start Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) to learn how to add Markdown content, customize your site, and deploy it. For inspiration, refer to the [Markdown content](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/tree/master/exampleSite) which powers the [Demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) 3. Build your site by running the `hugo` command. Then [host it for free using Github Pages](https://georgecushen.com/create-your-website-with-hugo/) or Netlify (refer to the first installation method). Alternatively, copy the generated `public/` directory (by FTP, Rsync, etc.) to your production web server (such as a university's hosting service). ## Updating [View the Update Guide](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/update/). Feel free to *star* the project on [Github](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/) to help keep track of [updates](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/updates). ## Feedback & Contributing Please use the [issue tracker](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/issues) to let me know about any bugs or feature requests, or alternatively make a pull request. For support, head over to the [Hugo discussion forum](http://discuss.gohugo.io). ## License Copyright 2016-present [George Cushen](https://georgecushen.com). Released under the [MIT](https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/blob/master/LICENSE.md) license. [](https://github.com/igrigorik/ga-beacon)