Getting Started with Hugo

Welcome to the Hugo getting started guide. Here you’ll find everything you need to begin your journey with Hugo, the fast and flexible static site generator.

What’s Inside

  • Installation Guide: Learn how to install Hugo on your system
  • Basic Configuration: Set up your first Hugo site
  • Content Management: Create and organize your content
  • Theme Customization: Make your site look exactly how you want

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Installation

Hugo Installation Guide

Hugo is a fast and modern static site generator written in Go. This guide will help you install Hugo on your system.

System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Disk Space: Approximately 50MB
  • Go Version: 1.18 or higher (if building from source)

Installation Methods

macOS Installation

The easiest way to install Hugo on macOS is using Homebrew:

brew install hugo

After installation, verify it:

hugo version

Windows Installation

  1. Using Chocolatey:
choco install hugo
  1. Or download precompiled binary from Hugo Releases

Linux Installation

Ubuntu/Debian:

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