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authorAndrew Gerrand <adg@golang.org>2012-03-26 13:59:30 +1100
committerAndrew Gerrand <adg@golang.org>2012-03-26 13:59:30 +1100
commitce06e15e2a74de89d13e648760f75da7262d0149 (patch)
tree6536ec782d907ee99db658ec25840df0e640c0a8
parent304404895d2204f0557da4753684689198e20ccd (diff)
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doc: make installation instructions more skim-friendly
R=golang-dev, r CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/5908052
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diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html
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+++ b/doc/install.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ For information about installing <code>gccgo</code>, see
<a href="/doc/install/gccgo">Setting up and using gccgo</a>.
</p>
-<h2 id="download">Obtaining the Go tools</h2>
+<h2 id="download">Download the Go tools</h2>
<p>
Visit the
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ OS/arch combination you may want to try
<a href="/doc/install/gccgo">installing gccgo instead of gc</a>.
</p>
-<h2 id="install">Installing the Go tools</h2>
+<h2 id="install">Install the Go tools</h2>
<p>
The Go binary distributions assume they will be installed in
@@ -84,15 +84,17 @@ rm -r /usr/local/go
</pre>
<p>
-Extract the archive into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in
-<code>/usr/local/go</code>:
+Extract <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-FreeBSD+OR+OpSys-Linux">the archive</a>
+into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in <code>/usr/local/go</code>:
</p>
<pre>
tar -C /usr/local -xzf go.release.go1.tar.gz
</pre>
-<p>(Typically these commands must be run as root or through <code>sudo</code>.)</p>
+<p>
+(Typically these commands must be run as root or through <code>sudo</code>.)
+</p>
<p>
Add <code>/usr/local/go/bin</code> to the <code>PATH</code> environment
@@ -107,7 +109,8 @@ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
<h3 id="osx">Mac OS X</h3>
<p>
-Open the <code>.pkg</code> file and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
+Open the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-Darwin">package file</a>
+and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
The package installs the Go distribution to <code>/usr/local/go</code>.
</p>
@@ -129,7 +132,8 @@ and a zip archive that requires you to set some environment variables.
<h4 id="windows_msi">MSI installer</h3>
<p>
-Open the <code>.msi</code> file and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
+Open the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-Windows+Type%3DInstaller">MSI file</a>
+and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
By default, the installer puts the Go distribution in <code>c:\Go</code>.
</p>
@@ -142,8 +146,8 @@ command prompts for the change to take effect.
<h4 id="windows_zip">Zip archive</h3>
<p>
-Extract the <code>.zip</code> file to the directory of your choice (we
-suggest <code>c:\Go</code>).
+Extract the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-Windows+Type%3DArchive">ZIP file</a>
+to the directory of your choice (we suggest <code>c:\Go</code>).
</p>
<p>
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ versions of Windows provide this control panel through the "Advanced System
Settings" option inside the "System" control panel.
</p>
-<h2 id="testing">Testing your installation</h2>
+<h2 id="testing">Test your installation</h2>
<p>
Check that Go is installed correctly by building a simple program, as follows.