go.dev/_content/learn/index.md

---
title: "Getting Started"
---

<section class="Learn-hero">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-heroInner">
      <div class="Learn-heroContent">
        {{breadcrumbs .}}
        <h1>Install the latest version of Go</h1>
        <p>
          Install the latest version of Go. For instructions to download and install
          the Go compilers, tools, and libraries,
          <a href="https://golang.org/doc/install" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
            view the install documentation.
          </a>
        </p>
        <div class="Learn-heroAction">
          <div
            data-version=""
            class="js-latestGoVersion"
          >
            <a
              class="js-downloadBtn"
              href="https://golang.org/dl"
              target="_blank"
              rel="noopener"
            >
              Download
              <span class="js-goVersion"></span>
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <p>
          Download packages for
          <a class="js-downloadWin">Windows 64-bit</a>,
          <a class="js-downloadMac">macOS</a>,
          <a class="js-downloadLinux">Linux</a>, and
          <a href="https://golang.org/dl/">more</a>.
        </p>
      </div>
      <div class="Learn-heroGopher">
        <img src="/images/gophers/motorcycle.svg" alt="Go Gopher riding a motorcycle">
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-quickstarts Learn-cardList">
        {{- range first 3 (data "learn/quickstart")}}
          <li class="Learn-quickstart Learn-card">
            {{- template "learn-card" .}}
          </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section class="Learn-learningResources">
  <h2>Learning Resources</h2>
</section>

<section id="guided-learning-journeys" class="Learn-guided">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-learningResourcesHeader">
      <h3>Guided learning journeys</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-cardList">
        {{- range first 4 (data "learn/guided")}}
          <li class="Learn-card">
            {{- template "learn-card" .}}
          </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="online-learning" class="Learn-online">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-learningResourcesHeader">
      <h3>Online learning</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-cardList">
        {{- range first 4 (data "learn/courses") }}
          <li class="Learn-card">
            {{- template "learn-card" .}}
          </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="self-paced-labs" class="Learn-selfPaced">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-learningResourcesHeader">
      <h3>Google Cloud Self-Paced Labs</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-cardList">
        {{- range first 4 (data "learn/cloud")}}
        <li class="Learn-card">
          {{- template "learn-self-paced-card" .}}
        </li>
        </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section id="featured-books" class="Learn-books">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-learningResourcesHeader">
      <h3>Featured books</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-cardList Learn-bookList">
        {{- range first 5 (data "learn/books")}}
          <li class="Learn-card Learn-book">
            {{template "learn-book" .}}
          </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section class="Learn-inPersonTraining">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-learningResourcesHeader">
      <h3>In-person training</h3>
    </div>
    <div class="LearnGo-gridContainer">
      <ul class="Learn-inPersonList">
        {{- range first 4 (data "learn/training")}}
        <li class="Learn-inPerson">
          <p class="Learn-inPersonTitle">
            <a href="{{.url}}">{{.title}} </a>
          </p>
          <p class="Learn-inPersonBlurb">{{.blurb}}</p>
        </li>
        {{- end}}
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<section class="Learn-meetups">
  <div class="Container">
    <div class="Learn-subHeader">
      <h2>Meetups</h2>
      <p class="Learn-viewMore">
        <a href="https://www.meetup.com/pro/go">View more events &gt;</a>
      </p>
    </div>
    <ul class="Learn-events">
      {{- range first 3 (data "events").all}}
      <li class="Learn-eventItem">
        <div
          class="Learn-eventThumbnail {{if not .photourl}}Learn-eventThumbnail--noimage{{end}}"
        >
          {{- if .photourl}}
          <img alt="{{.name}} group photo" src="{{.photourl}}" />
          {{- else}}
          <img src="/images/meetup.svg" alt="meetup logo" />
          {{- end}}
        </div>
        <div class="Learn-eventBody">
          <div class="Learn-eventDate">
            <p>{{.local_date}} &#183 {{.city}}, {{.state}} {{.country}}</p>
          </div>
          <div class="Learn-eventText">
            <h4 class="Learn-eventName">
              <a href="{{.url}}">{{.name}}</a>
            </h4>
            <p class="Learn-eventDescription">{{rawhtml .description}}</p>
          </div>
          <div class="Learn-eventAttendees">
            {{- with .attendees }}
              {{- range first 5 .}}
              <div class="Learn-eventAttendeesItem">
                <img src="{{.thumb_link}}" alt="{{.name}}"/>
              </div>
              {{- end}}
            {{- end}}
          </div>
        </div>
      </li>
      {{- end}}
    </ul>
  </div>
</section>

{{define "learn-card"}}
<div class="Card">
  <div class="Card-inner">
    {{- if .thumbnail}}
    <div
      class="Card-thumbnail"
      style="background-image: url('{{.thumbnail}}')"
    ></div>
    {{- end}}
    <div class="Card-content">
      <div class="Card-contentTitle">{{.title}}</div>
      <p class="Card-contentBody">{{rawhtml .content}}</p>
      <div class="Card-contentCta">
        <a href="{{.url}}" target="_blank">
          <span>{{.cta}}</span>
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            width="16"
            height="16"
            fill="none"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
          >
            <path
              fill="#007D9C"
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              d="M5 5v14h14v-7h2v7a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V5c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h7v2H5zm9 0V3h7v7h-2V6.4l-9.8 9.8-1.4-1.4L17.6 5H14z"
              clip-rule="evenodd"
            />
          </svg>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
{{- end}}

{{define "learn-self-paced-card"}}
<div class="Card">
  <a href="{{.url}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
    <div class="Card-inner">
      {{- if .thumbnail}}
      <div
        class="Card-thumbnail"
        style="background-image: url('{{.thumbnail}}')"
      ></div>
      {{- end}}
      <div class="Card-content">
        <div class="Card-contentTitle">{{.title}}</div>
        <div class="Card-selfPacedFooter">
          <div class="Card-selfPacedCredits">
            <span>{{ .length }}</span> •
            <span>{{.credits}} Credits</span>
          </div>
          <div class="Card-selfPacedRating">
            <div class="Card-starRating" style="width: {{ .rating }}rem"></div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </a>
</div>
{{- end}}

{{define "learn-book"}}
<div class="Book">
  <a href="{{.url}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
    <div class="Book-inner">
      {{- if .thumbnail}}
      <div class="Book-thumbnail">
        <img alt="{{.title}} thumbnail." src="{{.thumbnail}}" />
      </div>
      {{- end}}
      <div class="Book-content">
        <p class="Book-title">{{.title}}</p>
        <p class="Book-description">{{.description}}</p>
        <div class="Book-cta">
          <span>{{.cta}}</span>
          <svg
            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
            width="16"
            height="16"
            fill="none"
            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
          >
            <path
              fill="#007D9C"
              fill-rule="evenodd"
              d="M5 5v14h14v-7h2v7a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V5c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h7v2H5zm9 0V3h7v7h-2V6.4l-9.8 9.8-1.4-1.4L17.6 5H14z"
              clip-rule="evenodd"
            />
          </svg>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </a>
</div>
{{- end}}