Change URL path

[jamesdeluk]

Is it possible to change the URL?

For example, currently it is:

www.mywebsite.com/posts/category/sub-category/my-post

Is it possible to drop the categories and make it simply:

www.mywebsite.com/posts/my-post

?

Failing that, can I set up redirects? It would be a lot more complicated but it's better than nothing.

Thanks!

[jackwu925]

I have the same issue with you dude. The URL is a bit long and complex. :-(

[jamesdeluk]

Oh, that was simpler than I thought. It's a Hugo thing, not a theme thing.

To config.yaml, add:

permalinks:
  page:
    /: ':section/:slugorfilename'

More detail: https://gohugo.io/content-management/urls/#permalinks

I suggest adding it to the template.

Interestingly, the long URL (with cats/sub-cats) still seems to work too.

[jackwu925]

thx that makes more sense. I will try that.

[jamesdeluk]

OK, looks like it doesn't work. It seemed to... But now it doesn't. Did you have any luck with it?

[jackwu925]

Sorry, still not yet, and I have no idea :-(

[jamesdeluk]

I think I was on the right path before. The solution looks to be:

permalinks:
  page:
    posts: ':slugorfilename'

(note the addition of posts that I forgot last time)

I've gone straight for slugorfilename, i.e. www.website.com/this-is-a-post

Does this work for you?

[jackwu925]

: ( It still doesn't seem to work for me. Baddddd....

[jackwu925]

Anyway, I plan to put it aside temporarily. It took me so much time. 👎