diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ A lightweight all-in-one Docker deployment that combines reverse proxy managemen
 - Accessible only via domain through NPM proxy
 - CI/CD via Forgejo Runner for automated Docker builds
 
+### Blog Starter
+- `blog-starter/` contains a ready-to-use Hugo + LoveIt starter
+- includes a Forgejo Actions workflow that deploys generated files to `/opt/blog/public`
+- intended to be used as the base of a separate blog repository
+
 ---
 
 ## Quick Start
diff --git a/blog-starter/.forgejo/workflows/create-post.yml b/blog-starter/.forgejo/workflows/create-post.yml
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+name: Create Blog Post
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      title:
+        description: "Post title"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      slug:
+        description: "URL slug, for example my-new-post"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      summary:
+        description: "Short summary"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      tags:
+        description: "Comma-separated tags"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      categories:
+        description: "Comma-separated categories"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      draft:
+        description: "Create as draft"
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+
+jobs:
+  create-post:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Generate post file
+        env:
+          INPUT_TITLE: ${{ inputs.title }}
+          INPUT_SLUG: ${{ inputs.slug }}
+          INPUT_SUMMARY: ${{ inputs.summary }}
+          INPUT_TAGS: ${{ inputs.tags }}
+          INPUT_CATEGORIES: ${{ inputs.categories }}
+          INPUT_DRAFT: ${{ inputs.draft }}
+        run: |
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import os
+          import re
+          from datetime import datetime, timezone
+          from pathlib import Path
+
+          def split_csv(value: str):
+              if not value:
+                  return []
+              return [item.strip() for item in value.split(",") if item.strip()]
+
+          title = os.environ["INPUT_TITLE"].strip()
+          slug = os.environ["INPUT_SLUG"].strip().lower()
+          summary = os.environ.get("INPUT_SUMMARY", "").strip()
+          draft = os.environ.get("INPUT_DRAFT", "true").strip().lower() == "true"
+          tags = split_csv(os.environ.get("INPUT_TAGS", ""))
+          categories = split_csv(os.environ.get("INPUT_CATEGORIES", ""))
+
+          if not title:
+              raise SystemExit("Title is required")
+          if not re.fullmatch(r"[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*", slug):
+              raise SystemExit("Slug must use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only")
+
+          content_dir = Path("content/posts")
+          content_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+          target = content_dir / f"{slug}.md"
+          if target.exists():
+              raise SystemExit(f"Post already exists: {target}")
+
+          now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).astimezone().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()
+
+          def format_array(values):
+              if not values:
+                  return "[]"
+              return "[{}]".format(", ".join(f'\"{value}\"' for value in values))
+
+          escaped_title = title.replace('"', '\\"')
+          escaped_summary = summary.replace('"', '\\"')
+
+          body = f"""++++
+title = \"{escaped_title}\"
+date = {now}
+draft = {\"true\" if draft else \"false\"}
+slug = \"{slug}\"
+summary = \"{escaped_summary}\"
+tags = {format_array(tags)}
+categories = {format_array(categories)}
+++++
+
+Write your post here.
+"""
+
+          target.write_text(body, encoding="utf-8")
+          print(target)
+          PY
+
+      - name: Commit new post
+        env:
+          POST_SLUG: ${{ inputs.slug }}
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "forgejo-actions"
+          git config user.email "forgejo-actions@localhost"
+          git add "content/posts/${POST_SLUG}.md"
+          git commit -m "Create post: ${POST_SLUG}"
+          git push
diff --git a/blog-starter/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml b/blog-starter/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
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+name: Deploy Blog
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  deploy:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y curl git rsync openssh-client tar
+
+      - name: Install Hugo Extended
+        env:
+          HUGO_VERSION: "0.145.0"
+        run: |
+          curl -fsSL -o hugo.deb \
+            "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v${HUGO_VERSION}/hugo_extended_${HUGO_VERSION}_linux-amd64.deb"
+          sudo dpkg -i hugo.deb
+          hugo version
+
+      - name: Bootstrap LoveIt theme
+        run: |
+          chmod +x scripts/bootstrap-theme.sh
+          ./scripts/bootstrap-theme.sh
+
+      - name: Build site
+        run: |
+          hugo --gc --minify
+          test -f public/index.html
+
+      - name: Configure SSH
+        env:
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_KEY }}
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS }}
+        run: |
+          install -d -m 700 ~/.ssh
+          printf '%s\n' "$BLOG_DEPLOY_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          if [ -n "${BLOG_DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS}" ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$BLOG_DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+            chmod 644 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          fi
+
+      - name: Deploy to server
+        env:
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST }}
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT }}
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_USER: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_USER }}
+          BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH: ${{ secrets.BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH }}
+        run: |
+          test -n "$BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST"
+          test -n "$BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT"
+          test -n "$BLOG_DEPLOY_USER"
+          test -n "$BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH"
+          ssh -p "$BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT" "$BLOG_DEPLOY_USER@$BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST" "mkdir -p '$BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH/public'"
+          rsync -az --delete \
+            -e "ssh -p $BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT" \
+            public/ "$BLOG_DEPLOY_USER@$BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST:$BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH/public/"
diff --git a/blog-starter/.gitignore b/blog-starter/.gitignore
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+/public/
+/resources/
+/themes/LoveIt/
+.hugo_build.lock
diff --git a/blog-starter/README.md b/blog-starter/README.md
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+# Blog Starter
+
+This folder is a standalone starter for a Hugo blog that uses the LoveIt theme
+and deploys to the static blog host installed by `install.sh`.
+
+## What This Starter Includes
+
+- Hugo site structure
+- LoveIt bootstrap script
+- sample content
+- a helper script to create new posts
+- a Forgejo Actions workflow that builds and deploys to `/opt/blog/public`
+
+## Recommended Setup
+
+Create a separate Git repository for your blog, then copy this starter into that
+repository root.
+
+## Local Writing Workflow
+
+1. Bootstrap the theme:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/bootstrap-theme.sh
+```
+
+2. Create a new post:
+
+```bash
+./scripts/new-post.sh my-first-post
+```
+
+3. Start the local preview server:
+
+```bash
+hugo server
+```
+
+4. Edit the generated file under `content/posts/`.
+5. When ready to publish, set `draft = false`, commit, and push.
+
+## Forgejo Web Workflow
+
+If you want to create posts directly from the Forgejo web UI, use the manual
+workflow in `.forgejo/workflows/create-post.yml`.
+
+From the Actions page:
+
+1. Run `Create Blog Post`
+2. Fill in:
+   - `title`
+   - `slug`
+   - optional `summary`
+   - optional comma-separated `tags`
+   - optional comma-separated `categories`
+   - `draft`
+3. The workflow creates `content/posts/<slug>.md`
+4. The normal deploy workflow publishes the post on the next push
+
+This keeps you out of front matter for most day-to-day writing.
+
+## Forgejo Secrets
+
+The workflow expects these repository secrets:
+
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_HOST`: server hostname or IP
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_PORT`: SSH port, usually `22`
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_USER`: deploy user on the server
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_KEY`: private SSH key for the deploy user
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_PATH`: target directory, usually `/opt/blog`
+- `BLOG_DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS`: optional `known_hosts` entry for stricter SSH
+
+## Expected Server State
+
+- Blog host installed from this repo's `install.sh`
+- `d3v-blog` container running
+- the deploy user can write to `/opt/blog/public`
+- Nginx Proxy Manager forwards `blog.yourdomain.com` to `d3v-blog:80`
+
+## Notes
+
+- This starter fetches LoveIt into `themes/LoveIt` using Git.
+- The workflow installs Hugo Extended before building.
+- Deployment uses `rsync --delete` to keep `/opt/blog/public` in sync with the
+  latest generated `public/` output.
diff --git a/blog-starter/archetypes/default.md b/blog-starter/archetypes/default.md
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++++
+title = "{{ replace .Name "-" " " | title }}"
+date = {{ .Date }}
+draft = true
+slug = "{{ .Name }}"
+tags = []
+categories = []
++++
+
+Write your post here.
diff --git a/blog-starter/content/about/index.md b/blog-starter/content/about/index.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
++++
+title = "About"
+date = 2026-03-19T12:00:00+07:00
+draft = false
++++
+
+This is the About page for your Hugo blog.
+
+Update this page with your own bio, project information, or contact details.
diff --git a/blog-starter/content/posts/_index.md b/blog-starter/content/posts/_index.md
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++++
+title = "Posts"
+date = 2026-03-19T12:00:00+07:00
+draft = false
++++
+
+Latest posts from the blog.
diff --git a/blog-starter/content/posts/hello-world.md b/blog-starter/content/posts/hello-world.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
++++
+title = "Hello World"
+date = 2026-03-19T12:00:00+07:00
+draft = false
+slug = "hello-world"
+tags = ["welcome", "hugo"]
+categories = ["general"]
++++
+
+This is the first post published from the Hugo + LoveIt starter.
+
+When you are ready to write your own content:
+
+1. Create a new post with `./scripts/new-post.sh your-post-slug`
+2. Edit the generated Markdown file
+3. Preview with `hugo server`
+4. Commit and push to trigger deployment
diff --git a/blog-starter/hugo.toml b/blog-starter/hugo.toml
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+baseURL = "https://blog.example.com/"
+languageCode = "en-us"
+title = "D3V Blog"
+theme = "LoveIt"
+defaultContentLanguage = "en"
+enableRobotsTXT = true
+
+[permalinks]
+posts = "/posts/:slug/"
+
+[params]
+defaultTheme = "auto"
+dateFormat = "2006-01-02"
+description = "Notes, updates, and guides."
+
+[params.author]
+name = "D3V Team"
+
+[markup]
+[markup.goldmark]
+[markup.goldmark.renderer]
+unsafe = true
+
+[menu]
+[[menu.main]]
+identifier = "posts"
+name = "Posts"
+url = "/posts/"
+weight = 1
+
+[[menu.main]]
+identifier = "about"
+name = "About"
+url = "/about/"
+weight = 2
diff --git a/blog-starter/scripts/bootstrap-theme.sh b/blog-starter/scripts/bootstrap-theme.sh
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@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+THEME_DIR="themes/LoveIt"
+THEME_REPO="https://github.com/dillonzq/LoveIt.git"
+THEME_REF="${LOVEIT_REF:-master}"
+
+mkdir -p themes
+
+if [ -d "${THEME_DIR}/.git" ]; then
+  echo "Updating LoveIt theme..."
+  git -C "${THEME_DIR}" fetch --depth 1 origin "${THEME_REF}"
+  git -C "${THEME_DIR}" checkout -f FETCH_HEAD
+else
+  echo "Cloning LoveIt theme..."
+  git clone --depth 1 --branch "${THEME_REF}" "${THEME_REPO}" "${THEME_DIR}"
+fi
+
+echo "LoveIt theme is ready in ${THEME_DIR}"
diff --git a/blog-starter/scripts/new-post.sh b/blog-starter/scripts/new-post.sh
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@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+if [ "${1:-}" = "" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 my-post-slug" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+slug="$1"
+hugo new "posts/${slug}.md"
+echo "Created content/posts/${slug}.md"
diff --git a/blog-starter/static/.gitkeep b/blog-starter/static/.gitkeep
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+