Hello World: A Guide to Getting Started

This guide will walk you through the entire process of setting up a new Hugo site and installing the Explore theme. We’ll cover installing Hugo, creating a site, adding the theme, and basic configuration to get you up and running quickly.
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Explore Theme Features

Explore is a minimal, text-heavy theme for Hugo, designed for academic sites, personal blogs, and essays. This post provides a detailed overview of its features and configuration.
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Markdown & Typography Guide

A demonstration of all the basic Markdown elements and typographic styles available in the Explore theme, including headings, lists, blockquotes, and more.
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A Post with Widgets

This post demonstrates a page with a widget sidebar but no Table of Contents in the sidebar.

The theme’s logic first checks if the Table of Contents is configured to display in the left or right sidebar. If it is, the ToC takes precedence.

If the ToC is set to inline or is disabled (like on this page with toc: false), the theme will then check for the sidebar.position setting. If that is set to left or right, the widget area will be displayed.

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