SMPL

SMPL is a minimal Hugo theme that renders a single contact page showing your contact information and social links, ported from Black Tie's original SMPL template.

What is SMPL?

SMPL is a Hugo theme that produces a static single-page contact site. It takes a Hugo site configured through config.toml and outputs an HTML page listing your contact details and social profile links. The theme is a port of the SMPL template by Black Tie, created by Christian Mendoza, and runs on the Hugo static site generator.

Key Features

• Single-page contact layout — displays contact details and social links in a simple, focused design.
• Hugo-native — built as a Hugo theme, configured entirely through config.toml.
• Easy installation — clone the repository into your themes folder via git clone https://github.com/christianmendoza/hugo-smpl-theme.
• Example site included — provides an exampleSite folder with a ready-to-copy config.toml.
• Local preview — run hugo server and view the page at localhost:1313.
• Original attribution — based on Black Tie's SMPL template, released under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, requiring an attribution link.

Who is it for?

• Individuals who want a simple online contact page to share email, phone, and social profiles.
• Freelancers needing a minimal one-page presence without a full blog or portfolio.
• Hugo users looking for a lightweight theme to get a personal link-in-bio style site running quickly.

What can you do with SMPL?

• Job seekers: set up a clean contact page to include on a resume or business card, linking to LinkedIn, GitHub, and email.
• Content creators: direct followers to a single page with all your social media handles.
• Developers: use it as a starting point to customize a personal Hugo theme, since the codebase is small and easy to modify.

How does SMPL work?

1. Copy the exampleSite config.toml to your Hugo site root.
2. Set your contact details and social links in the config file.
3. Run hugo server and visit localhost:1313 to see the page.

License

The theme is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. You must keep the original attribution link. For attribution-free use, check the license option via the original template author's website.

FAQ

Is SMPL free?

Yes, SMPL is open-source and free to use, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License with attribution required.

What does SMPL do?

SMPL creates a single-page contact site showing your contact details and social links. It's a Hugo theme, so you configure content in config.toml and it renders a static HTML page.

How do I install SMPL?

Clone the repository into your Hugo themes directory with git clone https://github.com/christianmendoza/hugo-smpl-theme, then copy the exampleSite config.toml into your site root.