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 CGO_ENABLED=1 go install -tags extended,withdeploy github.com/gohugoio/hugo@latest
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-## Star History
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-[![Star History Chart](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=gohugoio/hugo&type=Timeline)](https://star-history.com/#gohugoio/hugo&Timeline)
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 ## Documentation
 
 Hugo's [documentation][] includes installation instructions, a quick start guide, conceptual explanations, reference information, and examples.