Creating your website has never been easier
Focus on your content and let Hinode generate your static website. Use powerful shortcodes to add interactive elements with ease. And best of all - it is open source.Check our guides to get you started
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Automating dependency updates
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Developing Hugo modules
Guide on how to develop Hugo modules compatible with Hinode.
Discover how Hinode can help you
Creators
As a content creator you value your independence. You like to take control of your online and offline presence. You want to focus on growing your audience, without limitations. Hinode gives you the tools to publish your blog in the way that you want. You have full ownership and control of your content. That is why content creators choose Hinode.
Creators
As a content creator you value your independence. You like to take control of your online and offline presence. You want to focus on growing your audience, without limitations. Hinode gives you the tools to publish your blog in the way that you want. You have full ownership and control of your content. That is why content creators choose Hinode.
Developers
As a developer you want to showcase your project portfolio and publish your software documentation with ease. You know from experience that code examples greatly help to get your users up to speed. Hinode is built with the frameworks and tools you’re familiar with, such as npm, GitHub, and Bootstrap. Predefined components let you add code examples and commands on the fly. That is why developers choose Hinode for their site.
Developers
As a developer you want to showcase your project portfolio and publish your software documentation with ease. You know from experience that code examples greatly help to get your users up to speed. Hinode is built with the frameworks and tools you’re familiar with, such as npm, GitHub, and Bootstrap. Predefined components let you add code examples and commands on the fly. That is why developers choose Hinode for their site.
Business
As a business you know how important search engine optimization is for people to discover and access your online content. Your site should be fast, well-structured, and responsive across devices. Hinode provides a modern, responsive landing page that scales with your business. It is secure by default and optimized for search engines out-of-the-box. That is why businesses choose Hinode for their site.
Business
As a business you know how important search engine optimization is for people to discover and access your online content. Your site should be fast, well-structured, and responsive across devices. Hinode provides a modern, responsive landing page that scales with your business. It is secure by default and optimized for search engines out-of-the-box. That is why businesses choose Hinode for their site.
Bring your static site to a new level
Responsive
Hinode takes a mobile-first approach to ensure the site adapts to different devices and screen sizes. It is powered by Bootstrap 5 , a powerful and popular front-end toolkit for web development.
Check the layout options
Fast
Hinode uses Hugo , a popular open-source generator, to generate a static website. Static websites do not require a database and can be hosted virtually anywhere. Prepare your content in Markdown and take advantage of Hinode’s predefined templates to accelerate the development of your site.
Check the content management
Optimized
Hinode uses a structured approach to organize and present content . This results in user-friendly addresses, which are also easy to crawl by search engines. Hinode also generates meaningful metadata for the web pages to improve their page ranking. As such, Hinode scores 100 points for SEO on PageSpeed Insights .
Check the content organization
Automated
Hinode supports Hugo modules and mounted folders to create a modern, flexible build system. By taking advantage of npm and GitHub actions , you can ensure your deployed site is always up-to-date.
Check the deployment options
Secure
As a static site, Hinode is secure by design. Unlike dynamic sites, Hinode does not use databases or application servers to serve its content. This greatly reduces the risk associated with hosting public sites. In addition, Hinode uses strict security policies by default. This results in an A+ score from Mozilla Observatory .
Check the content security policy
Multilingual
Hinode supports the creation of websites with multiple languages side by side. By linking several translations of a page to each other, switching between languages is seamless with minimal effort. Hinode uses localization to render dates, numbers, and other elements in a region-specific format.
Check the language configuration
Responsive
Hinode takes a mobile-first approach to ensure the site adapts to different devices and screen sizes. It is powered by Bootstrap 5 , a powerful and popular front-end toolkit for web development.
Check the layout options
Fast
Hinode uses Hugo , a popular open-source generator, to generate a static website. Static websites do not require a database and can be hosted virtually anywhere. Prepare your content in Markdown and take advantage of Hinode’s predefined templates to accelerate the development of your site.
Check the content management
Optimized
Hinode uses a structured approach to organize and present content . This results in user-friendly addresses, which are also easy to crawl by search engines. Hinode also generates meaningful metadata for the web pages to improve their page ranking. As such, Hinode scores 100 points for SEO on PageSpeed Insights .
Check the content organization
Automated
Hinode supports Hugo modules and mounted folders to create a modern, flexible build system. By taking advantage of npm and GitHub actions , you can ensure your deployed site is always up-to-date.
Check the deployment options
Secure
As a static site, Hinode is secure by design. Unlike dynamic sites, Hinode does not use databases or application servers to serve its content. This greatly reduces the risk associated with hosting public sites. In addition, Hinode uses strict security policies by default. This results in an A+ score from Mozilla Observatory .
Check the content security policy
Multilingual
Hinode supports the creation of websites with multiple languages side by side. By linking several translations of a page to each other, switching between languages is seamless with minimal effort. Hinode uses localization to render dates, numbers, and other elements in a region-specific format.
Check the language configuration
Embrace the power of open source
Hinode is open source and maintains its codebase in GitHub . It builds upon several open-source packages, such as Hugo , Bootstrap , and Font Awesome . Want to make Hinode even better? Hinode welcomes any contribution, either big or small.
Hugo
Hugo is a static website generator written in the Go language . It is optimized for speed, ease of use, and configurability. Hugo takes a directory with Markdown content and templates and renders them into a full HTML website.
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Bootstrap
Bootstrap is a popular, open-source web development framework. Using a mobile-first approach, it provides several functions and components to simplify the creation of responsive websites.
Check the grid system
Font Awesome
Font Awesome is a popular icon library and toolkit, used on over 200 million sites. The free version provides access to more than 2,000 icons. The toolkit also provides various styling and animation options out of the box.
Explore the icons