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---
title: Frequently asked questions
linkTitle: FAQs
description: These questions are frequently asked by new users.
categories: []
keywords: []
---
Hugo's [forum] is an active community of users and developers who answer questions, share knowledge, and provide examples. A quick search of over 20,000 topics will often answer your question. Please be sure to read about [requesting help] before asking your first question.
These are just a few of the questions most frequently asked by new users.
An error message indicates that a feature is not available. Why?
: <!-- do not remove preceding space -->
{{% include "/_common/installation/01-editions.md" %}}
When you attempt to use a feature that is not available in the edition that you installed, Hugo throws this error:
```go-html-template
this feature is not available in this edition of Hugo
```
To resolve, install a different edition based on the feature table above. See the [installation] section for details.
Why do I see "Page Not Found" when visiting the home page?
: In the `content/_index.md` file:
- Is `draft` set to `true`?
- Is the `date` in the future?
- Is the `publishDate` in the future?
- Is the `expiryDate` in the past?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, either change the field values, or use one of these command line flags: `--buildDrafts`, `--buildFuture`, or `--buildExpired`.
Why is a given page not published?
: In the `content/section/page.md` file, or in the `content/section/page/index.md` file:
- Is `draft` set to `true`?
- Is the `date` in the future?
- Is the `publishDate` in the future?
- Is the `expiryDate` in the past?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, either change the field values, or use one of these command line flags: `--buildDrafts`, `--buildFuture`, or `--buildExpired`.
Why can't I see any of a page's descendants?
: You may have an `index.md` file instead of an `_index.md` file. See [details](/content-management/page-bundles/).
What is the difference between an `index.md` file and an `_index.md` file?
: A directory with an `index.md file` is a [leaf bundle](g). A directory with an `_index.md` file is a [branch bundle](g). See [details](/content-management/page-bundles/).
Why is my partial template not rendered as expected?
: You may have neglected to pass the required [context](g) when calling the partial. For example:
```go-html-template
{{/* incorrect */}}
{{ partial "_internal/pagination.html" }}
{{/* correct */}}
{{ partial "_internal/pagination.html" . }}
```
In a template, what's the difference between `:=` and `=` when assigning values to variables?
: Use `:=` to initialize a variable, and use `=` to assign a value to a variable that has been previously initialized. See [details](https://pkg.go.dev/text/template#hdr-Variables).
When I paginate a list page, why is the page collection not filtered as specified?
: You are probably invoking the [`Paginate`] or [`Paginator`] method more than once on the same page. See [details](/templates/pagination/).
Why are there two ways to call a shortcode?
: Use the `{{%/* shortcode */%}}` notation if the shortcode template, or the content between the opening and closing shortcode tags, contains Markdown. Otherwise use the\
`{{</* shortcode */>}}` notation. See [details](/content-management/shortcodes/#notation).
Can I use environment variables to control configuration?
: Yes. See [details](/configuration/introduction/#environment-variables).
Why am I seeing inconsistent output from one build to the next?
: The most common causes are page collisions (publishing two pages to the same path) and the effects of concurrency. Use the `--printPathWarnings` command line flag to check for page collisions, and create a topic on the [forum] if you suspect concurrency problems.
Why isn't Hugo's development server detecting file changes?
: In its default configuration, Hugo's file watcher may not be able detect file changes when:
- Running Hugo within Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL/WSL2) with project files on a Windows partition
- Running Hugo locally with project files on a removable drive
- Running Hugo locally with project files on a storage server accessed via the NFS, SMB, or CIFS protocols
In these cases, instead of monitoring native file system events, use the `--poll` command line flag. For example, to poll the project files every 700 milliseconds, use `--poll 700ms`.
Why is my page Scratch or Store missing a value?
: The [`Scratch`] and [`Store`] methods on a `Page` object allow you to create a [scratch pad](g) on the given page to store and manipulate data. Values are often set within a shortcode, a partial template called by a shortcode, or by a Markdown render hook. In all three cases, the scratch pad values are not determinate until Hugo renders the page content.
If you need to access a scratch pad value from a parent template, and the parent template has not yet rendered the page content, you can trigger content rendering by assigning the returned value to a [noop](g) variable:
```go-html-template
{{ $noop := .Content }}
{{ .Store.Get "mykey" }}
```
You can trigger content rendering with other methods as well. See next FAQ.
Which page methods trigger content rendering?
: The following methods on a `Page` object trigger content rendering: `Content`, `ContentWithoutSummary`, `FuzzyWordCount`, `Len`, `Plain`, `PlainWords`, `ReadingTime`, `Summary`, `Truncated`, and `WordCount`.
> [!note]
> For other questions please visit the [forum]. A quick search of over 20,000 topics will often answer your question. Please be sure to read about [requesting help] before asking your first question.
[`Paginate`]: /methods/page/paginate/
[`Paginator`]: /methods/page/paginator/
[`Scratch`]: /methods/page/scratch
[`Store`]: /methods/page/store
[forum]: https://discourse.gohugo.io
[forum]: https://discourse.gohugo.io
[installation]: /installation/
[requesting help]: https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/requesting-help/9132
[requesting help]: https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/requesting-help/9132
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