1 # The Go Programming Language
3 Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple,
4 reliable, and efficient software.
6 ![Gopher image](doc/gopher/fiveyears.jpg)
7 *Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 3.0 Attributions license][cc3-by].*
9 Our canonical Git repository is located at https://go.googlesource.com/go.
10 There is a mirror of the repository at https://github.com/golang/go.
12 Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the
13 BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.
15 ### Download and Install
17 #### Binary Distributions
19 Official binary distributions are available at https://golang.org/dl/.
21 After downloading a binary release, visit https://golang.org/doc/install
22 or load doc/install.html in your web browser for installation
25 #### Install From Source
27 If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of
28 operating system and architecture, visit
29 https://golang.org/doc/install/source or load doc/install-source.html
30 in your web browser for source installation instructions.
34 Go is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help!
36 To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines:
37 https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html
39 Note that the Go project uses the issue tracker for bug reports and
40 proposals only. See https://golang.org/wiki/Questions for a list of
41 places to ask questions about the Go language.
43 [rf]: https://reneefrench.blogspot.com/
44 [cc3-by]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/