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categories = ["tutorial"]
description = "Initialize your website in a few simple steps"
title = "Getting Started"
weight = 1
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Here's how to start your new website. If you're new to Hugo, we recommend learning more about it in its excellent [starter's guide](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/).
## Install Hugo
Download and install Hugo {{% badge color="fuchsia" icon="fa-fw fab fa-hackerrank" title=" " %}}0.126.0{{% /badge %}} or newer for your operating system [following the instructions](https://gohugo.io/installation/).
The _standard_ edition of Hugo is sufficient but you can also use the _extended_ edition.
## Create your Project
Use Hugo's `new site` command to make a new website
````shell
hugo new site my-new-site
````
Then move into the new directory
````shell
cd my-new-site
````
Run all future commands from this directory.
## Install the Theme
### Download as a Zip File
You can [download the theme as a .zip file](https://github.com/McShelby/hugo-theme-relearn/archive/main.zip) and unzip it into the `themes/hugo-theme-relearn` directory.
Then add this at the top of your `hugo.toml`
{{< multiconfig file=hugo >}}
theme = 'hugo-theme-relearn'
{{< /multiconfig >}}
### Use Hugo's Module System
Install the Relearn theme using [Hugo's module system](https://gohugo.io/hugo-modules/use-modules/#use-a-module-for-a-theme)
````shell
hugo mod init example.com
````
Then add this at the end of your `hugo.toml`
{{< multiconfig file=hugo >}}
[module]
[[module.imports]]
path = 'github.com/McShelby/hugo-theme-relearn'
{{< /multiconfig >}}
### Use as a Git Submodule
If you're using [Git](https://git-scm.com/) for your project, you can create a repository now
````shell
git init
````
Add the theme as a Git submodule
````shell
git submodule add --depth 1 https://github.com/McShelby/hugo-theme-relearn.git themes/hugo-theme-relearn
````
Then add this at the top of your `hugo.toml`
{{< multiconfig file=hugo >}}
theme = 'hugo-theme-relearn'
{{< /multiconfig >}}
## Create your Home Page
Start by making a home page
````shell
hugo new --kind home _index.md
````
The new home page file `authoring/_index.md` has two parts: the page info (like `title`) at the top, called [front matter](https://gohugo.io/content-management/front-matter/), and the page content below.
## Create your First Chapter Page
Chapters are top-level pages that contain other pages. They have a special layout.
Make your first chapter page
````shell
hugo new --kind chapter first-chapter/_index.md
````
The new file `content/first-chapter/_index.md` has a `weight` number in the front matter. This sets the chapter's subtitle and its order in the menu.
## Create your First Content Pages
Now make content pages inside the chapter. Here are three ways to do this
````shell
hugo new first-chapter/first-page/_index.md
hugo new first-chapter/second-page/index.md
hugo new first-chapter/third-page.md
````
Hugo treats these files differently based on their file names. Learn more in [Hugo's guide](https://gohugo.io/content-management/).
Feel free to edit these files. Change the `title`, add a `weight` if you want, and write your content.
## Test your Website Locally
Start your new website on your computer with this command
````shell
hugo serve
````
Open [http://localhost:1313](http://localhost:1313) in your web browser.
You can keep the server running while you edit. The browser will update automatically when you save changes.
{{% figure src="magic.gif" link="https://gohugo.io" alt="Magic" caption="It's a kind of magic" %}}
## Build and Deploy your Website
When your site is ready to go live, run this command
````shell
hugo
````
This creates a `public` directory with all your website files.
You can upload this directory to any web server, or use one of [Hugo's many other ways to publish](https://gohugo.io/hosting-and-deployment/).
## Next Steps
Your site is now fully functional.
You can continue [configuring your site](configuration) to your needs.
Or just start [authoring content](authoring) and discover what's possible.