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# The Go Programming Language
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Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple,
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reliable, and efficient software.
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*Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 3.0 Attributions license][cc3-by].*
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Our canonical Git repository is located at https://go.googlesource.com/go.
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There is a mirror of the repository at https://github.com/golang/go.
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Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the
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BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file.
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### Download and Install
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#### Binary Distributions
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Official binary distributions are available at https://golang.org/dl/.
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After downloading a binary release, visit https://golang.org/doc/install
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or load doc/install.html in your web browser for installation
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instructions.
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#### Install From Source
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If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of
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operating system and architecture, visit
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https://golang.org/doc/install/source or load doc/install-source.html
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in your web browser for source installation instructions.
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### Contributing
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Go is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help!
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To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines:
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https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html
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Note that the Go project does not use GitHub pull requests, and that
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we use the issue tracker for bug reports and proposals only. See
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https://golang.org/wiki/Questions for a list of places to ask
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questions about the Go language.
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[rf]: https://reneefrench.blogspot.com/
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[cc3-by]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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