hugo/docs/content/commands/hugo_new_site.md

---
date: 2015-12-16T09:24:56-07:00
title: "hugo new site"
slug: hugo_new_site
url: /commands/hugo_new_site/
---
## hugo new site

Create a new site (skeleton)

### Synopsis


Create a new site in the provided directory.
The new site will have the correct structure, but no content or theme yet.
Use `hugo new [contentPath]` to create new content.

```
hugo new site [path]
```

### Options

```
      --force[=false]: Init inside non-empty directory
  -f, --format="toml": config & frontmatter format
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --log[=false]: Enable Logging
      --logFile="": Log File path (if set, logging enabled automatically)
  -s, --source="": filesystem path to read files relative from
  -v, --verbose[=false]: verbose output
      --verboseLog[=false]: verbose logging
```

### SEE ALSO
* [hugo new](/commands/hugo_new/)	 - Create new content for your site

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