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title: "Getting Started"
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This page tells you how to get started with the Compose theme, including installation and basic configuration.

Prerequisites and installation

Install Hugo

You need a recent extended version (we recommend version 0.61 or later) of Hugo to do local builds and previews of sites (like this one) that uses this theme.

If you install from the release page, make sure to get the extended Hugo version, which supports sass; you may need to scroll down the list of releases to see it.

For comprehensive Hugo documentation, see gohugo.io.