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 ## Running the website locally using Hugo
 
-See the [official Hugo documentation](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/) for Hugo installation instructions. Make sure to install the Hugo version specified by the `HUGO_VERSION` environment variable in the [`netlify.toml`](netlify.toml#L9) file.
+See the [official Hugo documentation](https://gohugo.io/getting-started/installing/) for Hugo installation instructions. Make sure to install the Hugo extended version specified by the `HUGO_VERSION` environment variable in the [`netlify.toml`](netlify.toml#L9) file.
 
 To run the website locally when you have Hugo installed: