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title: Getting Started

date: 2026-01-16T08:00:00.000+0700

This guide summarizes the first configuration steps after installing Ananke.

1) Install the theme

Choose one installation method:

• Installation as Hugo Module (recommended)
• Installation as Git Submodule

2) Confirm Hugo version compatibility

Ananke on main expects Hugo 0.146.0 or newer. Check with:

hugo version

3) Configure required basics

At minimum, configure:

• Site title
• baseURL
• Theme/module setup
• params values you want to customize

See:

• General Configuration
• SEO Configuration
• Social Media Networks

4) Add content and front matter

Start adding content and use front matter options supported by Ananke:

• Front Matter Options
• General Content Features
• Reading Time
• Shortcodes

5) Customize visual style

For design and UI adjustments:

• Hero section
• Colors
• Styles and CSS
• Comments setup

6) Run and verify locally

Run Hugo locally and verify pages, menus, metadata, and social links:

hugo server

If you hit issues, see Troubleshooting.