Specify the Hugo Source Directory Path - Command Option (hugo server --source)

Specify the Source Directory Path

When running the hugo command, you can start it by specifying the source directory path with the -s (--source) option.

Example: Start the Hugo server using the source code in ~/mysite

$ hugo server -s ~/mysite

Example: Create a new article in ~/mysite

$ hugo new sample.md -s ~/mysite

Setting a Command Alias

In the example above, the source directory was specified after the command with the -s ~/mysite option, but Hugo also works if it is specified before the command.

Using this, if you set a command alias (alias) like the following, it is convenient because you can run the command immediately from any directory. ~/.bash_profile

alias hugo-mysite=hugo -s ~/mysite

For example, you can use it as follows.

$ hugo-mysite new sample.md  # Create a post
$ hugo-mysite server         # Start the Hugo server
$ hugo-mysite                # Build the site (output to ~/mysite/public)