You can deploy a [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) static site on Render in under a minute. Your site is served over a **lightning-fast global CDN**, comes with **fully managed TLS** certificates, and supports **custom domains** out of the box. Best of all, it's free!

The sample app in this guide is based on Hugo's official [quick start](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/quick-start/).

1. Use your existing Hugo repository, or fork our sample Hugo repo on [GitHub](https://github.com/render-examples/hugo-quick-start) or [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/render-examples/hugo).

2. Create a new **Static Site** on Render, and give Render permission to access your new repo.

3. Use the following values during creation:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Build Command** | `hugo --gc --minify` |
| **Publish Directory** | `public` |

That's it! Your app will be live on your Render URL as soon as the build finishes.