In the past, I’ve had multiple issues with compiling Hugo sites on Windows 10. It was always some kind of error involving permissions Well, due to a similar error-googling-fixing loop for an unrelated software, I’ve tested and perfected a new trick. If you’re having trouble with the static folder o…

Sorry, but killing the emergency medics next door so that I can drink that nice red juice from the bottle where green foam is coming out is a bad idea. That’s not a solution, that is a workaround. Check the documentation of your antivirus program and find out how to add Hugo’s binary to a safe exec…

Ah, my bad, thanks! Should I just delete this post then, or is there like a [REDACTED] tag I can use? (Also, I was going to try your suggestion, but first I downloaded the latest release, installed it, and… everything works as it should with no workarounds or AV deactivations or exclusion-listing.…

No worries, rename it into something like “a quick fix and a better one”. :slight_smile:

A quick fix to Windows permissions errors and a better one

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