Install Golang on Windows (Choco/Scoop)

Install Golang on Windows (Choco/Scoop)

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With Scoop

scoop bucket add main
scoop install main/go

With Chocolatey

choco install golang

Official Go Installer

Step 1 - Download Golang

Download the latest version of Go here.

Step 2 - Open the installer

Open the MSI file you downloaded and follow the steps to install Go.

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The installer will install Go to Program Files or Program Files (x86). You can change the location as needed.

Step 2 - Verify the installation

  1. Open the start menu.
  2. Search for cmd
  3. When the command window appears, type the following command
go version

if this ouputs the current version, the installation was successful.

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