Solitude Docs

Common Questions

Answers about requirements, configuration ownership, updates, and deployment.

Does the theme require Node.js?

No. Hugo compiles CSS and TypeScript through Hugo Pipes. Use Hugo 0.164.0 or newer.

Should I edit the theme configuration?

No. Keep values in the site hugo.yaml; use exampleSite/hugo.yaml as a reference.

How do I update a submodule install?

git submodule update --remote --merge themes/solitude
hugo --gc --minify

Review upstream changes before committing the updated submodule pointer.

Where should custom CSS go?

Create assets/css/custom.css in the site.

Can I copy Hexo configuration directly?

No. Follow Migrate from Hexo.