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# The Go Programming Language
Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple,
reliable, and efficient software.
![Gopher image](https://golang.org/doc/gopher/fiveyears.jpg)
*Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license][cc4-by].*
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.
[rf]: https://reneefrench.blogspot.com/
[cc4-by]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/