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title: "Introduction"
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## Why Hyas?

Six reasons why you should use Hyas:

1. __Security aware__. Get A+ scores on [Mozilla Observatory](https://observatory.mozilla.org/analyze/hyas.netlify.app) out of the box. Easily change the default Security Headers to suit your needs.

2. __Fast by default__. Get 100 scores on [Google Lighthouse](https://googlechrome.github.io/lighthouse/viewer/?gist=8b7aec005ae7b9e128ad5c4e2f125fea) by default. Hyas removes unused css, prefetches links, and lazy loads images.

3. __SEO-ready__. Use sensible defaults for structured data, open graph, and Twitter cards. Or easily change the SEO settings to your liking.

4. __Development tools__. Code with confidence. Check styles, scripts, and markdown for errors and fix automatically or manually.

5. __Bootstrap framework__. Build robust, flexible, and intuitive websites with Bootstrap. Or use any other front-end framework if you prefer.

6. __Netlify-ready__. Deploy to Netlify with sensible defaults. Easily use Netlify Functions, Netlify Redirects, and Netlify Headers.

## Prerequisites

Make sure all dependencies have been installed:

- [Hugo](https://gohugo.io/) >= 0.75.1/extended
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) >= 14.12.0
- [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) >= 1.22.5 (recommended)

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## Get started

Three ways to get started.

### Hyas CLI

Install the Hyas CLI globally:

```bash
yarn add global @hyas/cli
```

Create a new Hyas project:

```bash
hyas create [dir]
```

#### npx

Or use [npx](https://nodejs.dev/learn/the-npx-nodejs-package-runner):

```bash
npx @hyas/cli create my-hyas-site
```

See also: [Hyas CLI]({{< ref "hyas-cli" >}}).

### Repository clone

Create a new Hyas project:

```bash
git clone git@github.com:h-enk/hyas.git my-hyas-site
```

Install dependencies:

```bash
yarn install
```

Start local development server:

```bash
yarn start
```

See also: [commands]({{< ref "commands" >}}).

### Netlify deploy

Get your Hyas site in 1 min.

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## Example site

👉 [hyas.netlify.app](https://hyas.netlify.app/)