From f674537cc9dccb0e28ae58277c139d0fb2c5c09f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alberto Donizetti Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:25:33 +0100 Subject: README.md: update and simplify Fixes #18675 Change-Id: I82e63e8ee3fe4a998b01d9397c3045912588e2f5 Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/35183 Reviewed-by: Brad Fitzpatrick --- README.md | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 281deecdfb..672cdf5568 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,39 +5,37 @@ reliable, and efficient software. ![Gopher image](doc/gopher/fiveyears.jpg) -For documentation about how to install and use Go, -visit https://golang.org/ or load doc/install-source.html -in your web browser. - 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. -Go is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help! +Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed under the +BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file. -To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines: - https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html +### Download and Install -##### Note that we do not accept pull requests and that we use the issue tracker for bug reports and proposals only. Please ask questions on https://forum.golangbridge.org or https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/golang-nuts. +#### Binary Distributions -Unless otherwise noted, the Go source files are distributed -under the BSD-style license found in the LICENSE file. +Official binary distributions are available at https://golang.org/dl/. --- +After downloading a binary release, visit https://golang.org/doc/install +or load doc/install.html in your web browser for installation +instructions. -## Binary Distribution Notes +#### Install From Source -If you have just untarred a binary Go distribution, you need to set -the environment variable $GOROOT to the full path of the go -directory (the one containing this file). You can omit the -variable if you unpack it into /usr/local/go, or if you rebuild -from sources by running all.bash (see doc/install-source.html). -You should also add the Go binary directory $GOROOT/bin -to your shell's path. +If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of +operating system and architecture, visit +https://golang.org/doc/install/source or load doc/install-source.html +in your web browser for source installation instructions. -For example, if you extracted the tar file into $HOME/go, you might -put the following in your .profile: +### Contributing - export GOROOT=$HOME/go - export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin +Go is the work of hundreds of contributors. We appreciate your help! + +To contribute, please read the contribution guidelines: + https://golang.org/doc/contribute.html -See https://golang.org/doc/install or doc/install.html for more details. +Note that the Go project does not use GitHub pull requests, and that +we use the issue tracker for bug reports and proposals only. See +https://golang.org/wiki/Questions for a list of places to ask +questions about the Go language. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf