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Go - Quick Study Notes

These study notes provide a concise introduction to Go (Golang).

Install Go on Windows

1. Download windows installer .msi file.
2. Run the downloaded .msi file.
3. Follow the prompts in the installer:
4. Verify in the command prompt or powershell.

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5. Ensure GOPATH is set by running:

echo %GOPATH%

Install Go on MacOS

1. Download the MacOS installer .pkg file.
2. Install .pkg file
3. Verify the Installation

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Install Go on Linux

1. Download the latest Linux archive .tar.gz file.
2. Open Terminal:

sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.xx.x.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Replace go1.xx.x with the version number you downloaded.

3. Add Go to in the PATH:

echo "export PATH=\$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile

4. Verify the installation

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