freeCodeCamp/guide/english/go/installing-go/mac-tarball/index.md

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title: Installing Go in Mac OS X using a tarball
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### Installing Go in Mac OS X using a tarball

#### Link to tarball

You can get the link to the Mac OS tarball archive from the Latest Stable section of the [golang download page](https://golang.org/dl/).

![screenshot of golang's download page as of this writting, highliting link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexandroPerez/resources/master/img/mac_tarball.jpg "Mac tarball link")

#### Installation Process

> In this installation process we'll use the latest stable version as of this writing (go 1.9.1). For a newer or older version simply replace the link in the first step. Check the [golang download page](https://golang.org/dl/) to see what versions are currently available.

##### Installing Go 1.9.1

```
$ curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.9.1.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
$ sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.9.1.darwin-amd64.tar.gz
$ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
```

#### Check installation and version of go

To check if go was successfully installed, use:

```shell
$ go version
```
This should print to the console the version of go, while at the same time making sure the installation went smoothly.
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			`title: Installing Go in Mac OS X using a tarball`
			`---`
			`### Installing Go in Mac OS X using a tarball`

			`#### Link to tarball`

			`You can get the link to the Mac OS tarball archive from the Latest Stable section of the [golang download page](https://golang.org/dl/).`

			`![screenshot of golang's download page as of this writting, highliting link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexandroPerez/resources/master/img/mac_tarball.jpg "Mac tarball link")`

			`#### Installation Process`

			`> In this installation process we'll use the latest stable version as of this writing (go 1.9.1). For a newer or older version simply replace the link in the first step. Check the [golang download page](https://golang.org/dl/) to see what versions are currently available.`

			`##### Installing Go 1.9.1`

			```
			`$ curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.9.1.darwin-amd64.tar.gz`
			`$ sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.9.1.darwin-amd64.tar.gz`
			`$ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin`
			```

			`#### Check installation and version of go`

			`To check if go was successfully installed, use:`

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fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`$ go version`
			```
			`This should print to the console the version of go, while at the same time making sure the installation went smoothly.`