Mac OS X: Install Go Programming Language

To install the Go programming language on Mac OS X, you can use the following steps:

1. Download the Go installer package:

• Go to the Go website: https://golang.org/dl/
• Click on the link for the latest stable release of Go for Mac OS X.
• Save the installer package to your local machine.

2. Run the installer package:

• Double-click on the installer package to open it.
• Follow the prompts to install Go.

3. Set up the Go environment:

• Open a terminal window.
• Set the GOROOT environment variable to the path of the Go installation:

export GOROOT=/usr/local/go

• Set the PATH environment variable to include the Go bin directory:

export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin

4. Test the installation:

• Run the go command:

go

This will print the usage information for the go command, indicating that Go is installed and working correctly.