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Dot Hugo is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. Dot is a simple Hugo documentation theme with a professional outlook. It has 268 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and GitHub's Use this template button creates your own copy in one click.

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Get started

Use this template creates your own GitHub repository from it. To work locally, copy the files with degit (no git history) or clone the repository.

Add the theme to an existing Hugo site
git submodule add https://github.com/gethugothemes/dot-hugo.git themes/dot-hugo
Copy with degit
npx degit gethugothemes/dot-hugo my-site
cd my-site
Or clone with git
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/gethugothemes/dot-hugo.git my-site

Sources: GitHub docs on template repositories, degit.

About Dot Hugo

Dot Hugo Dot is a simple Hugo documentation theme with a professional outlook. Demo | Page Speed (96%) This template comes pre-configured with Sitepins, a Git-based Headless CMS designed for seamless content management. You can update your website’s text, images, and configuration without touching a single line of code.

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  • Hugo
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FAQ

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How do I use Dot Hugo?

Click Use this template on GitHub to create your own repository from it with a fresh history, or copy the files locally with npx degit gethugothemes/dot-hugo my-site. Then follow the README for the install and dev commands.

Can I use Dot Hugo for commercial projects?

Yes. Dot Hugo is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows commercial use as long as you keep the copyright and license notice. Third-party assets bundled with it (images, fonts, icons) may have their own terms.

Is Dot Hugo maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 12, 2026. appsgit only lists templates from repositories with a commit in the last six months.