# [Academic](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/): the website builder for [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) ### The Page Builder to Easily Create Professional Websites :pencil2: :newspaper: :rocket: **Create a free website with Academic using Markdown, Jupyter, or RStudio. Choose a beautiful color theme and build anything with the Page Builder - over 40 _widgets_, _themes_, and _language packs_ included!** [Check out the latest **demo**](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) of what you'll get in less than 10 minutes, or [view the **showcase**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/#expo) of personal, project, and business sites. - 👉 [**Get Started**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/) - 📚 [View the **documentation**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/) - 💬 [**Ask a question** on the forum](https://discourse.gohugo.io) - 👥 [Chat with the **community**](https://spectrum.chat/academic) - 🐦 Twitter: [@source_themes](https://twitter.com/source_themes) [@GeorgeCushen](https://twitter.com/GeorgeCushen) [#MadeWithAcademic](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23MadeWithAcademic&src=typd) - 💡 [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/) - :heart: **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/) - :woman_technologist: [**Contribute**](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/contribute/) [](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 - **One-Click Deployment** - No servers. No databases. Only files. ## Themes Academic comes with **automatic day (light) and night (dark) mode** built-in. Alternatively, click the sun/moon icon in the top right of the [Demo](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/) to set your preferred mode! Choose a stunning theme for your site and [customize it](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/customization/#custom-theme) to your liking: [](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/themes/) [Browse more themes...](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/themes/) ## The Future of Technical Content Writing [](https://academic-demo.netlify.com/post/writing-technical-content/) ## 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 ### Install with web browser [Install Academic with Netlify](https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart) * One-click install of Academic creates an `academic-kickstart` repository in your GitHub or GitLab account * Netlify will provide you with a customizable URL to access your new site, [or get your own domain](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/domain/) * Shortly after editing content in your repository, your site will automatically update * Optionally, to edit your site in a [Markdown editor](https://www.typora.io) on your computer, perform the steps in the [*Install with Git*](#install-with-git) section below ### Install with Git Prerequisites: * [Download and install Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) * [Download and install Hugo Extended v0.58.3+](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/#quick-install) Install: 1. [Fork](https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart#fork-destination-box) the *Academic Kickstart* repository to create a new website * If you already created your site with **Netlify**, then skip this step 2. Clone your fork to your computer with Git, replacing `sourcethemes` in the command below with your GitHub username: ```bash git clone https://github.com/sourcethemes/academic-kickstart.git My_Website ``` 3. Initialize the theme: ```bash cd My_Website git submodule update --init --recursive ``` ### Install with ZIP Prerequisites: * [Download and install Hugo Extended v0.58.3+](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/#quick-install) Install: 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* files from the `hugo-academic-master` folder to the `themes/academic/` folder in *Academic Kickstart* ### Install with RStudio [Install Academic with RStudio](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/install/#install-with-rstudio) ## Demo 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/). If you wish to initialise your site with the demo content, copy the contents of the `themes/academic/exampleSite/` folder to your website root folder, overwriting existing files if necessary. The `exampleSite` folder contains an example config file and content to help you get started. The following command can be used to accomplish this: ```bash cp -av themes/academic/exampleSite/* . ``` ## Get Started [View the guide to Personalize and Deploy your new site](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/get-started/). ## 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/) and follow [@source_themes](https://twitter.com/source_themes) on Twitter to help keep track of [updates](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/updates). ## 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)