🔒 Hugo Source Backup #

This guide outlines how to back up your Hugo source files (excluding the public/ folder) to a private GitHub repository.

📁 Folder Structure #

Typical Hugo project structure:

hugo-site/
├── archetypes/
├── content/
├── layouts/
├── static/
├── themes/
├── config.toml
├── public/           # <- This is ignored for source backup
└── backup.sh         # Backup script

✅ 1. Create a Private GitHub Repo #

• Go to https://github.com/new
• Name it something like hugo-source
• Set visibility to Private
• Don’t initialize with README or license

✅ 2. Initialize Git in Your Hugo Site (if not already) #

git init
git remote add origin https://github.com/<your-username>/hugo-source.git
echo "public/" >> .gitignore

✅ 3. Create the Backup Script #

Create a file named backup.sh in the root of your Hugo project:

#!/bin/bash
git add .
git commit -m "🔒 Backup: $(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')"
git push origin main
echo "✅ Backup Complete!"

Make it executable:

chmod +x backup.sh

✅ 4. Use It! #

To back up your source files:

./backup.sh

📝 Notes #

• Only your source files are backed up.
• The public/ folder is excluded (it’s where the generated site lives).
• Combine with deploy.sh for full workflow automation.