How to download golang

Golang is a very popular programming language that is widely used in developing network applications, big data applications, cloud applications, etc. If you want to learn or apply this programming language, then downloading Golang is a necessary step. This article will introduce how to download golang.

Step one:

Follow the questions below and visit the golang official website.

• First, visit the Golang official website https://golang.org/;
• Secondly, find the "Download" option, a new window will pop up when you hover the mouse over it. , select "Go Downloads".

Step 2:

On the Go language download page that opens, you can see the current Go stable version. Click the "Download Go" button and find the download file corresponding to your operating system on the new page to download.

Step 3:

After the download is complete, unzip the downloaded file and put the unzipped file into your application folder, such as " C:\Program Files" (Program Files folder on drive C), rename the folder where go is placed to "go" for easier operation.

Step 4:

Add Go to the Windows environment variables.

• Right-click the "My Computer" option on your computer and click "Properties";
• Click "Advanced System Settings" in the left pane;
• Click the "Environment Variables" button;
• Click the "New" button in the system variables;
• Enter "GO_HOME" in the variable name column and add it in the variable value Go installation directory, such as "C:\Program Files\go";
• Find "Path" in the system variable, select edit, enter "%GO_HOME%\bin";
• Finally , click "OK" to save.

Step 5:

Verify installation. Enter "go version" in the command line (CMD). If your Go is downloaded and configured successfully, the Go version number currently installed on your computer will be displayed.

#If you see this output, it means that you have successfully downloaded and installed Golang and can start using it.

Downloading Golang and configuring it into your system may not seem very simple, but if you follow this guide step by step, I am sure that you will be able to successfully install and configure Golang and use it to develop efficient , practical and reliable applications and software.

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