Step 1: Install Hugo brew install hugo To verify your new install: hugo version Step 2: Create a New Site hugo new site quickstart The above will create a new Hugo site in a folder named quickstart. Step 3: Add a Theme See themes.gohugo.io for a list of themes to consider. This quickstart uses the beautiful Ananke theme. cd quickstart;\ git init;\ git submodule add https://github.com/budparr/gohugo-theme-ananke.git themes/ananke;\ # Edit your config.