hugo/docs/content/en/troubleshooting/faq.md

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title: Frequently Asked Questions
linktitle: FAQ
description: Solutions to some common Hugo problems.
date: 2018-02-10
categories: [troubleshooting]
menu:
  docs:
    parent: "troubleshooting"
keywords: [faqs]
weight: 2
toc: true
aliases: [/faq/]
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{{% note %}}
**Note:** The answers/solutions presented below are short, and may not be note be enough to solve your problem. Visit [Hugo Discourse](https://discourse.gohugo.io/) and use the search. It that does not help, start a new topic and ask your questions.
{{% /note %}}

## I can't see my content!

Is your markdown file [in draft mode](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/#front-matter-variables)? When testing, run `hugo server` with the `-D` or `--buildDrafts` [switch](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/usage/#draft-future-and-expired-content). 

## Can I set configuration variables via OS environment?

Yes you can! See [Configure with Environment Variables](/getting-started/configuration/#configure-with-environment-variables).

## How do I schedule posts?

1. Set `publishDate` in the page [Front Matter](/content-management/front-matter/) to a date in the future.
2. Build and publish at intervals.

How to automate the "publish at intervals" part depends on your situation:

* If you deploy from your own PC/server, you can automate with [Cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) or similar.
* If your site is hosted on a service similar to [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) you can use a service such as [ifttt](https://ifttt.com/date_and_time) to schedule the updates.

Also see this Twitter thread:

{{< tweet 962380712027590657 >}}

## Can I use the latest Hugo version on Netlify?

Yes you can! Read [this](/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify/#configure-hugo-version-in-netlify).
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			`title: Frequently Asked Questions`
			`linktitle: FAQ`
			`description: Solutions to some common Hugo problems.`
			`date: 2018-02-10`
			`categories: [troubleshooting]`
			`menu:`
			`docs:`
			`parent: "troubleshooting"`
			`keywords: [faqs]`
			`weight: 2`
			`toc: true`
			`aliases: [/faq/]`
			`---`

			`{{% note %}}`
			`Note: The answers/solutions presented below are short, and may not be note be enough to solve your problem. Visit [Hugo Discourse](https://discourse.gohugo.io/) and use the search. It that does not help, start a new topic and ask your questions.`
			`{{% /note %}}`

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			Is your markdown file [in draft mode](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/#front-matter-variables)? When testing, run `hugo server` with the `-D` or `--buildDrafts` [switch](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/usage/#draft-future-and-expired-content).

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			`Yes you can! See [Configure with Environment Variables](/getting-started/configuration/#configure-with-environment-variables).`

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			1. Set `publishDate` in the page [Front Matter](/content-management/front-matter/) to a date in the future.
			`2. Build and publish at intervals.`

			`How to automate the "publish at intervals" part depends on your situation:`

			`* If you deploy from your own PC/server, you can automate with [Cron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) or similar.`
			`* If your site is hosted on a service similar to [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) you can use a service such as [ifttt](https://ifttt.com/date_and_time) to schedule the updates.`

			`Also see this Twitter thread:`

			`{{< tweet 962380712027590657 >}}`

			`## Can I use the latest Hugo version on Netlify?`

			`Yes you can! Read [this](/hosting-and-deployment/hosting-on-netlify/#configure-hugo-version-in-netlify).`