Installation Steps for Different Operating Systems

1. Windows:

• Download: Visit the Go download page and download the Windows installer (MSI) or the ZIP archive.
• Install: If using the MSI installer, double-click the downloaded file and follow the prompts. If using the ZIP archive, extract it to a directory (e.g., C:\go).
• Set Environment Variables:
• Right-click on My Computer > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables.
• Under System variables, find the Path variable and click Edit. Add C:\go\bin to the list.
• Create a new user variable named GOROOT with the value C:\go to inform Go where its libraries are located.
• Verify Installation: Open a command prompt and run go version to confirm that Go is installed correctly.

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2. macOS:

• Download: Go to the Go download page and download the macOS installer package (.pkg).
• Install: Open the downloaded package and follow the installation instructions, dragging Go to the Applications folder if prompted.
• Set Environment Variables: You may need to add Go to your PATH. Open a terminal and add the following line to your shell profile (e.g., .bash_profile, .zshrc):

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

• Verify Installation: Open a terminal and run go version to check the installation.

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3. Linux:

• Download: Visit the Go download page and download the tarball for Linux.
• Install: Extract the tarball to /usr/local using the following command:

sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.24.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz

• Set Environment Variables: Add Go to your PATH by adding the following line to your shell profile:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

• Verify Installation: Open a terminal and run go version to confirm the installation.

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