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Personal Website 1 - How to install Hugo on Windows11 in Detail

Step 1. install latest HUGO on gohugoio

1. click Show all 23 assets to find version for windows
   
2. Choose hugo_0.118.2_windows-amd64.zip and download!
   no matter what version, choose the file ended with amd64.zip
   

Step 2. Extract the package

1. the target path to file is up to you
   

Step 3. Add the path of HUGO to Environment variable

1. Click Windows on tool bar under your screen
   
2. Click Setting icon
   
3. Click System on right side of setting panel and Choose System Information
   
4. Click Advanced system settings (Under Related Settings and followed by Windows Specification)
   
5. Click Environment Variables
   
6. Choose Path and click Edit
   
7. Click New and paste the path you extract hugo package and then OK
   
8. Click OK
   

What's difference between User variables and System variables? When you open cmd(shows directory under the user) and type hugo and if it works, then it's because you're successful to add hugo to user vairable in environment variable. (same concept as system variable)

You can follow the directory management here. Or you can just make it your way. Most important thing is that please make sure add the path of the extract directory to the environment variable

Step 4. Check if you install HUGO successfully

1. open command line: Win+ R and type cmd
   
2. check the hugo version: type hugo version
   
3. Congratulation!