Windows
Hugo v0.121.1 and later require at least Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016.
Package managers
Chocolatey
Chocolatey is a free and open-source package manager for Windows. To install the extended edition of Hugo:
choco install hugo-extended
Scoop
Scoop is a free and open-source package manager for Windows. To install the extended edition of Hugo:
scoop install hugo-extended
Winget
Winget is Microsoft's official free and open-source package manager for Windows. To install the extended edition of Hugo:
winget install Hugo.Hugo.Extended
See these detailed instructions to install GCC on Windows.
Comparison
| Prebuilt binaries | Package managers | Build from source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy to install? | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Easy to upgrade? | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Easy to downgrade? | ✔️ | ✔️ 1 | ✔️ |
| Automatic updates? | ❌ | ❌ 2 | ❌ |
| Latest version available? | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |