Installation & Setup in Go
From the Go cheat sheet · Setup & Basics · verified Jul 2026
Installation & Setup
Installing Go and setting up development environment
bash
# Download and install Go
# Visit https://go.dev/dl/ for latest version
# Verify installation
go version
# Initialize a new module
go mod init example.com/myapp
# Run a Go program
go run main.go🚀 Compiled language with fast execution
📦 Built-in dependency management with go mod
🔧 Simple toolchain with go command
⚡ Static binaries for easy deployment