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title: Installing Go
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# Installing Go

## Installing Go in Ubuntu

* [Installing Go using apt-get](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/go/installing-go/ubuntu-apt-get). This is the easiest method for installing go in ubuntu.
* [Installing Go using tarball](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/go/installing-go/ubuntu-tarball). Use this method if you wish to install the latest stable version of go.

## Installing Go in Mac OS X

* [Installing Go using Package Installer](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/go/installing-go/mac-package-installer). Easiest method to install latest stable version of go.
* [Installing Go using tarball](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/go/installing-go/mac-tarball). For those that wish to use the terminal.

## Installing Go in Windows

* [Installing Go using the MSI Installer](https://guide.freecodecamp.org/go/installing-go/windows-installer)

## Installing Go from source

* To install Go from source reffer to the <a href="https://golang.org/doc/install/source" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">installing from source documentation<a/>

Reference: <a href="https://golang.org/doc/install#install" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">golang install documentation</a>