# hugo server

> Build and serve a site with Hugo's built-in webserver.
> More information: <https://gohugo.io/commands/hugo_server/>.

- Build and serve a site:

`hugo server`

- Build and serve a site on a specified port number:

`hugo server --port {{port_number}}`

- Build and serve a site while minifying supported output formats (HTML, XML, etc.):

`hugo server --minify`

- Display help:

`hugo server --help`
