commands: Add helpful instuctions after "hugo new site"

Fixes #1164

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/commands/new.go b/commands/new.go
index c3f04f471..fe4ed75e1 100644
--- a/commands/new.go
+++ b/commands/new.go
@@ -150,7 +150,15 @@ func doNewSite(basepath string, force bool) error {
 
 	createConfig(basepath, configFormat)
 
-	jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("Congratulations! Your new Hugo site is created in %q.\n", basepath)
+	jww.FEEDBACK.Printf("Congratulations! Your new Hugo site is created in %q.\n\n", basepath)
+	jww.FEEDBACK.Println(`Just a few more steps and you're ready to go:
+
+1. Download a theme into the same-named folder. Choose a theme from https://themes.gohugo.io or
+   create your own with the "hugo new theme <THEMENAME>" command
+2. Perhaps you want to add some content. You can add single files with "hugo new <SECTIONNAME>/<FILENAME>.<FORMAT>"
+3. Start the built-in live server via "hugo server"
+
+For more information read the documentation at https://gohugo.io.`)
 
 	return nil
 }