diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-init/bin/index.js b/packages/docusaurus-init/bin/index.js
index 162e209cffdb..242f4c5e7fa5 100755
--- a/packages/docusaurus-init/bin/index.js
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-init/bin/index.js
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ program
 program
   .command('init [siteName] [template] [rootDir]')
   .option('--use-npm')
+  .option('--skip-install')
   .description('Initialize website')
-  .action((siteName, template, rootDir = '.', {useNpm}) => {
-    wrapCommand(init)(path.resolve(rootDir), siteName, template, {useNpm});
+  .action((siteName, template, rootDir = '.', {useNpm, skipInstall}) => {
+    wrapCommand(init)(path.resolve(rootDir), siteName, template, {
+      useNpm,
+      skipInstall,
+    });
   });
 
 program.arguments('<command>').action((cmd) => {
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-init/src/index.ts b/packages/docusaurus-init/src/index.ts
index f600e9e09fb1..9544054c09b8 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-init/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-init/src/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export default async function init(
   reqTemplate?: string,
   cliOptions: Partial<{
     useNpm: boolean;
+    skipInstall: boolean;
   }> = {},
 ): Promise<void> {
   const useYarn = !cliOptions.useNpm ? hasYarn() : false;
@@ -155,14 +156,15 @@ export default async function init(
   }
 
   const pkgManager = useYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm';
+  if (!cliOptions.skipInstall) {
+    console.log(`Installing dependencies with: ${chalk.cyan(pkgManager)}`);
 
-  console.log(`Installing dependencies with: ${chalk.cyan(pkgManager)}`);
-
-  try {
-    shell.exec(`cd "${name}" && ${useYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm install'}`);
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.log(chalk.red('Installation failed'));
-    throw err;
+    try {
+      shell.exec(`cd "${name}" && ${useYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm install'}`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.log(chalk.red('Installation failed'));
+      throw err;
+    }
   }
   console.log();
 
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-migrate/src/__tests__/__fixtures__/expectedSiteConfig.js b/packages/docusaurus-migrate/src/__tests__/__fixtures__/expectedSiteConfig.js
index 4dce50160de7..fc61cf1a5c1e 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-migrate/src/__tests__/__fixtures__/expectedSiteConfig.js
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-migrate/src/__tests__/__fixtures__/expectedSiteConfig.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = {
           items: [{label: 'Twitter', to: 'https://twitter.com/docusaurus'}],
         },
       ],
-      copyright: 'Copyright © 2020 Facebook Inc.',
+      copyright: 'Copyright © 2021 Facebook Inc.',
       logo: {src: 'img/docusaurus_monochrome.svg'},
     },
     algolia: {
diff --git a/website/docs/installation.md b/website/docs/installation.md
index e62b94305082..63e5d5a14c32 100644
--- a/website/docs/installation.md
+++ b/website/docs/installation.md
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ npx @docusaurus/init@latest init my-website facebook
 npx @docusaurus/init@latest init my-website bootstrap
 ```
 
+If you want to skip installing dependencies, use the `--skip-install` option, like the following:
+
+```bash
+npx @docusaurus/init@latest init my-website classic --skip-install
+```
+
 ## Project structure
 
 Assuming you chose the classic template and named your site `my-website`, you will see the following files generated under a new directory `my-website/`: