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Getting Started > Installing Third-Party Utilities
Hugo
Hugo
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node
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npm

Before you can begin using jhDocs, you’ll need to install each of the following third-party utilities:

  • Hugo
    • Hugo is the static site generator that builds a documentation site from your markdown.
    • Ensure that you are using at least version of version 0.149.1 of Hugo.
    • Your work with Hugo will go smoother if you read through the Hugo documentation first.
  • Go
    • Go is the programming language that drives Hugo. Some of the jhDocs scripts rely on Go commands.
    • Download the Go installer for your machine’s OS.
  • Node.js
    • Node.js is used to power some of the jhDocs scripts.
    • You’ll need version 14 or newer of Node.js. You can check the node version from a terminal shell using the node --version command.
  • npm
    • npm is used to power some of the jhDocs scripts.
    • npm typically gets installed along with the Node.js installation.
  • git
    • Your local git installation works with GitHub to manage source control for your doc site’s content.
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Last updated Tue Mar 17 2026