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How to install on Windows

gohugoio/hugo

The world’s fastest framework for building websites.

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Difficulty: Easy
Time: about 5 min
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License: Apache-2.0
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Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your Windows

A ready-made Windows download is in the latest release.

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Download for Windows

v0.169.0 · 10/27/2026 ↗

hugo_extended_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip

zip · x64 · 23.6 MB · 4,220 downloads · best match

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.169.0/hugo_extended_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -OutFile "hugo_extended_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip"
Expand-Archive "hugo_extended_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -DestinationPath .

Other Windows downloads (4)

hugo_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip

zip · x64 · 22.4 MB · 1,224 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.169.0/hugo_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -OutFile "hugo_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip"
Expand-Archive "hugo_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -DestinationPath .

hugo_extended_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip

zip · x64 · 33.2 MB · 231 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.169.0/hugo_extended_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -OutFile "hugo_extended_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip"
Expand-Archive "hugo_extended_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -DestinationPath .

hugo_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip

zip · x64 · 32.0 MB · 81 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.169.0/hugo_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -OutFile "hugo_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip"
Expand-Archive "hugo_withdeploy_0.169.0_windows-amd64.zip" -DestinationPath .

hugo_0.169.0_windows-arm64.zip

zip · ARM64 · 20.5 MB · 154 downloads

Add the extracted folder to your PATH if it's a CLI tool.

Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.169.0/hugo_0.169.0_windows-arm64.zip" -OutFile "hugo_0.169.0_windows-arm64.zip"
Expand-Archive "hugo_0.169.0_windows-arm64.zip" -DestinationPath .

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