How to Install Hugo on Windows 10

If you want to do it a bit differently than the instructions from Hugo website, you can do the following steps:

Steps to Download and Install Hugo for Windows

1. Download Hugo zip file from Hugo Releases.

2. Extract the zip file and you will see one executable and a couple markdown files.

   

3. Copy hugo.exe to your root folder, i.e. C:\Hugo\bin\ like so:

   

4. Now add this path to your Environment Variables as shown below and click OK to all buttons.

   

5. Test your Hugo from Command Prompt or Powershell.

     C:\Windows\system32> hugo version
     Hugo Static Site Generator v0.37 windows/amd64 BuildDate: 2018-02-27T09:15:58Z
   

That’s it and you’re ready to use Hugo.

When you need to upgrade Hugo, just replace the current hugo.exe with the latest version by repeating steps 1 and 2.

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