Hugo - Add custom CSS file

By xngo on May 6, 2020

It is not a good idea to modify Hugo theme's folder if you want future support and upgrade. Instead, add your own css file in params.toml. For example, I created a new folder called assets/css/ from the root level and add custom.css file to it. Then, I added the following line in params.toml file

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custom_css = ["css/custom.css", "scss/custom.scss", ...]
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Xuan Ngo is the founder of OpenWritings.net. He currently lives in Montreal, Canada. He loves to write about programming and open source subjects.