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## Why Hugo Blox?

- **Launch in Minutes, Not Months:** Pick a template, customize with drag-and-drop blocks, and deploy. Build anything from SaaS landing pages and online courses to academic resumés and lab sites.
- **Own Your Content & Brand:** You get static files with no vendor lock-in, leading to 100/100 Lighthouse scores. Your content, your rules.
- **Built for a Technical Workflow:** A modern stack with Hugo and Tailwind CSS. Write in Markdown, Jupyter, or BibTeX. Auto-sync publications.
- **Open & Extendable:** Start with a generous MIT-licensed core. Upgrade with premium templates and blocks or extend with React "islands" for custom interactivity.

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## Get started

**Recommended (fastest, no install):**  
👉 [**Start free in your browser**](https://hugoblox.com/start?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme) — pick a template, customize blocks, and publish to GitHub Pages.

**Prefer the CLI?**  
Use the local quickstart:

```bash
# 1) Install Hugo Extended → https://docs.hugoblox.com/getting-started/install-hugo/#prerequisites

# 2) Clone a starter (example: Academic CV) - see https://hugoblox.com/templates
git clone https://github.com/HugoBlox/theme-academic-cv my-site
cd my-site

# 3) Run locally
pnpm install && hugo server -D
```

For more guides, visit our documentation at [**https://docs.hugoblox.com/**](https://docs.hugoblox.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme).

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## Free vs. Pro

Hugo Blox ships with a library of **free blocks** for heroes, features, testimonials, FAQs, and more. **Pro** is a one-time donation that adds **exclusive, professionally designed blocks** and full site templates to help you launch even faster.

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- Free templates & blocks: [**Templates Catalog**](https://hugoblox.com/templates?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)
- Pro catalog & lifetime updates: [**Go Pro**](https://hugoblox.com/pro?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme)

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## What Creators Say

> “Hugo Blox saved me 40+ hours on my lab site. Bibtex integration auto-updates publications — **our citations are up 3×**.”
> — **Dr. Sarah Yang**, AI Researcher

> “We launched our documentation in 10 minutes. The block system is genius; **onboarding time dropped by 60%**.”
> — **Alexandre Rodrigues**, Founder

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## Support the Project

- 💎 **Pro (one-time donation)** — Get lifetime access to all premium templates, blocks, and updates.
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## Community

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## License

MIT © 2016–Present [George Cushen](https://georgecushen.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=hbb-readme) — [License Details](./LICENSE.md)

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