Installing Go

Download Go

Install the current stable release from go.dev or your operating system package manager. The install provides the go command.

Check the version

Open a new terminal after installing and ask Go for its version.

go version

See the environment

go env shows where Go stores tools and modules. GOPATH and the module cache matter later.

go env GOROOT GOPATH

Fix common install issues

• Reopen the terminal so PATH updates apply
• On Linux/macOS, ensure the Go bin directory is on PATH
• Windows installers usually update PATH automatically
• Use the official installer when package managers ship an older version