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1 | | -# blog.k0sproject.io |
| 1 | +# k0s Team Blog — Adding a post (Hugo) |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This repo powers the k0s team blog using [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/). If you can open a PR, you can publish a post. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Quick start |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +1. Create a new post (Hugo “leaf bundle” with its own folder): |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +```sh |
| 10 | +hugo new content/posts/my-post-title/index.md |
| 11 | +``` |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +2. Open the generated file and fill in front matter (see below). |
| 14 | +3. Add any images/files into the **same folder** as the post (e.g., `content/posts/my-post-title/diagram.png`). |
| 15 | +4. Preview locally: |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +```sh |
| 18 | +hugo server -D |
| 19 | +``` |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +5. When ready to publish, set `draft: false` and open a PR. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +--- |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Front matter (copy–paste) |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +```yaml |
| 28 | +--- |
| 29 | +title: "Your Post Title" |
| 30 | +date: 2025-09-25T09:00:00Z |
| 31 | +author: "Your Name" |
| 32 | +tags: ["k0s", "kubernetes", "how-to"] |
| 33 | +draft: true |
| 34 | +cover: |
| 35 | + image: "cover.png" # relative to this post folder |
| 36 | + caption: "Image caption" |
| 37 | +# Optional |
| 38 | +# summary: "1–2 sentence summary for list pages." |
| 39 | +# description: "SEO description (140–160 chars)" |
| 40 | +# canonicalURL: "https://example.com/original" |
| 41 | +# categories: ["Engineering"] |
| 42 | +--- |
| 43 | +``` |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +Write Markdown content **below** the front matter. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +**Notes** |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +* `date` is ISO-8601; use UTC or your local time. |
| 50 | +* Leave `draft: true` while iterating; change to `false` to publish. |
| 51 | +* Use `tags`/`categories` that already exist where possible. |
| 52 | +* If the `summary` is omitted, the first paragraph in the article will be used as summary. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +--- |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +## Images & media |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +* Keep assets **inside the post’s folder** (leaf bundle). |
| 59 | + Example tree: |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | + ``` |
| 62 | + content/blog/my-post-title/ |
| 63 | + ├─ index.md |
| 64 | + ├─ cover.png |
| 65 | + └─ diagram.png |
| 66 | + ``` |
| 67 | +* Reference them with relative paths: |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | + ```md |
| 70 | +  |
| 71 | + ``` |
| 72 | +* Optional Hugo figure shortcode: |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | + ```md |
| 75 | + {{< figure src="diagram.png" caption="Control plane layout" >}} |
| 76 | + ``` |
| 77 | +* Aim for small files (<1 MB). Add meaningful alt text. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +--- |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Local preview |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```sh |
| 84 | +hugo server -D |
| 85 | +``` |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +* `-D` shows drafts. |
| 88 | +* Visit the URL Hugo prints and verify formatting, links, code blocks, and images. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +--- |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +## Pull Request checklist |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +* [ ] `title`, `date`, `author`, `summary` set |
| 95 | +* [ ] `draft: false` for publishing |
| 96 | +* [ ] Images load; alt text present |
| 97 | +* [ ] Links/code blocks render correctly |
| 98 | +* [ ] No broken relative paths |
| 99 | +* [ ] Post matches the tone and headings of existing posts |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +--- |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +## Conventions |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +* **File/folder name**: use-kebab-case (`my-post-title`) |
| 106 | +* **Code blocks**: use fenced blocks with language hints (e.g., `sh`, `yaml`) |
| 107 | +* **Internal links**: prefer relative links within the repo |
| 108 | + |
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