go README

The project's README from github.com/golang/go. As one markdown file: README.md.

The Go Programming Language

Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software.

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Our canonical Git repository is located at https://go.googlesource.com/go. There is a mirror of the repository at https://github.com/golang/go.

Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.

Download and Install

Binary Distributions

Official binary distributions are available at https://go.dev/dl/.

After downloading a binary release, visit https://go.dev/doc/install for installation instructions.

Install From Source

If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of operating system and architecture, visit https://go.dev/doc/install/source for source installation instructions.

Contributing

Go is the work of thousands of contributors. We appreciate your help!

To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines at https://go.dev/doc/contribute.

Note that the Go project uses the issue tracker for bug reports and proposals only. See https://go.dev/wiki/Questions for a list of places to ask questions about the Go language.

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What is this?Go is an open source programming language for building simple, reliable, and efficient software; this repository holds the language's canonical Git repository.
Is this a program I run, or the source of the language itself?It is the source of the language itself: the project's canonical Git repository, with a mirror, where Go itself is developed — not an end-user app.
Where do I get Go for my machine?Download one of the official binary distributions for your platform and follow the linked installation instructions.
What if there is no binary for my OS or CPU architecture?You build Go from source: the README links source installation instructions for OS and architecture combinations the official binaries do not cover.
Can I freely reuse the Go source in my own projects?Yes: unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file (BSD-3-Clause on GitHub).
Where should I ask questions about the Go language?Not in the issue tracker: the Go project reserves it for bug reports and proposals only, and the README points to other places for language questions.
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