04 Build From Source

Build from source

To build Hugo from source you must install:

1. Git
2. Go version 1.25.0 or later

Standard edition

To build and install the standard edition:

CGO_ENABLED=0 go install github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest

Deploy edition

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To build and install the deploy edition:

CGO_ENABLED=0 go install -tags withdeploy github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest

Extended edition

To build and install the extended edition, first install a C compiler such as GCC or Clang and then run the following command:

CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest

Extended/deploy edition

To build and install the extended/deploy edition, first install a C compiler such as GCC or Clang and then run the following command:

CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended,withdeploy github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest