How To Install

Linux

mkdir ~/download
cd ~/download
wget https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.6.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.6.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz

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

Other OS

https://golang.org/doc/install

Test go install

go

Should print this

Go is a tool for managing Go source code.

Usage:

go command [arguments]

The commands are:

build       compile packages and dependencies
clean       remove object files
doc         show documentation for package or symbol
env         print Go environment information
fix         run go tool fix on packages
fmt         run gofmt on package sources
generate    generate Go files by processing source
get         download and install packages and dependencies
install     compile and install packages and dependencies
list        list packages
run         compile and run Go program
test        test packages
tool        run specified go tool
version     print Go version
vet         run go tool vet on packages

Use "go help [command]" for more information about a command.

Additional help topics:

c           calling between Go and C
buildmode   description of build modes
filetype    file types
gopath      GOPATH environment variable
environment environment variables
importpath  import path syntax
packages    description of package lists
testflag    description of testing flags
testfunc    description of testing functions

Use "go help [topic]" for more information about that topic.