Download and install Go quickly with the steps described here.

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Select the tab for your computer's operating system below, then follow its installation instructions.

(You may need to run the command as root or through sudo).

Do not untar the archive into an existing /usr/local/go tree. This is known to produce broken Go installations.

You can do this by adding the following line to your $HOME/.profile or /etc/profile (for a system-wide installation):

Note: Changes made to a profile file may not apply until the next time you log into your computer. To apply the changes immediately, just run the shell commands directly or execute them from the profile using a command such as source $HOME/.profile.

The package installs the Go distribution to /usr/local/go. The package should put the /usr/local/go/bin directory in your PATH environment variable. You may need to restart any open Terminal sessions for the change to take effect.

By default, the installer will install Go to Program Files or Program Files (x86). You can change the location as needed. After installing, you will need to close and reopen any open command prompts so that changes to the environment made by the installer are reflected at the command prompt.

Visit the Getting Started tutorial to write some simple Go code. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.

If you spot bugs, mistakes, or inconsistencies in the Go project's code or documentation, please let us know by filing a ticket on our issue tracker. Of course, you should check it's not an existing issue before creating a new one.