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title: External learning resources
description: A list of tutorials and books on Hugo.
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## Books

### Hugo In Action

[![Hugo In Action](hia.jpg)](https://www.manning.com/books/hugo-in-action)

Hugo in Action is a step-by-step guide to using Hugo to create static websites. Working with a complete example website and source code samples, you’ll learn how to build and host a low-maintenance, high-performance site that will wow your users and stay stable without relying on a third-party server.

[Hugo In Action Home Page](https://www.manning.com/books/hugo-in-action)

### Build Websites with Hugo

[Build Websites with Hugo - Fast Web Development with Markdown (2020)](https://pragprog.com/titles/bhhugo/) by Brian P. Hogan.

## Beginner tutorials

### Hugo tutorial by CloudCannon

[Step-by-step written tutorial](https://cloudcannon.com/community/learn/hugo-beginner-tutorial/) to teach you the basics of creating a Hugo site.

## Video tutorials

* Mike Dane explains the various features of Hugo via dedicated tutorials on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLLAZ4kZ9dFpOnyRlyS-liKL5ReHDcj4G3&v=qtIqKaDlqXo).

* [Introduction to building your first Hugo site](https://cloudcannon.com/community/learn/hugo-beginner-tutorial/) by Mike Neumegen.