Modus Theme for Zola

Getting Started with Zola

Zola is a fast static site generator written in Rust. It's designed to be easy to use while remaining powerful and flexible.

Why Zola?

There are several reasons why you might choose Zola for your next project:

  • Speed: Built in Rust, Zola is incredibly fast
  • Single Binary: No dependencies to install, just download and run
  • Built-in Features: Syntax highlighting, Sass compilation, and more
  • Simple: Easy to learn and use, with great documentation

Installation

macOS

brew install zola

Linux

# Arch Linux
pacman -S zola

# Ubuntu/Debian (via Snap)
snap install zola --edge

Windows

# Using Scoop
scoop install zola

# Using Chocolatey
choco install zola

Creating Your First Site

Once Zola is installed, creating a new site is straightforward:

# Create a new site
zola init my-site

# Navigate to the directory
cd my-site

# Start the development server
zola serve

Your site will be available at http://127.0.0.1:1111.

Basic Project Structure

A Zola project has a simple, intuitive structure:

my-site/
├── config.toml      # Site configuration
├── content/         # Your content (markdown files)
├── templates/       # HTML templates
├── static/          # Static files (CSS, images, etc.)
└── sass/           # Sass/SCSS files

Writing Content

Create a new blog post by adding a Markdown file to the content directory:

+++
title = "My First Post"
date = 2025-01-12
+++

This is my first post with Zola!

Next Steps

Happy site building! 🚀

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