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 # Setting `GOPATH`

 The `GOPATH` environment variable specifies the location of your workspace. If no `GOPATH` is set, it is assumed to be `$HOME/go` on Unix systems and `%USERPROFILE%\go` on Windows. If you want to use a custom location as your workspace, you can set the `GOPATH` environment variable. This page explains how to set this variable on various platforms.


 - [Unix systems](#unix-systems)
   * [Bash](#bash)
   * [Zsh](#zsh)
   * [fish](#fish)
 - [Windows](#windows)

 # Unix systems

 `GOPATH` can be any directory on your system. In Unix examples, we will set it to `$HOME/go` (the default since Go 1.8). Note that `GOPATH` must not be the same path as your Go installation. Another common setup is to set `GOPATH=$HOME`.

 ## Bash

 Edit your `~/.bash_profile` to add the following line:
 ```bash
 export GOPATH=$HOME/go
 ```

 Save and exit your editor. Then, source your `~/.bash_profile`.
 ```bash
 source ~/.bash_profile
 ```

 ## Zsh

 Edit your `~/.zshrc` file to add the following line:

 ```bash
 export GOPATH=$HOME/go
 ```
 Save and exit your editor. Then, source your `~/.zshrc`.
 ```bash
 source ~/.zshrc
 ```

 ## fish

 ```bash
 set -x -U GOPATH $HOME/go
 ```

 The `-x` is used to specify that this variable should be exported
 and the `-U` makes this a universal variable, available to all sessions and
 persistent.

 # Windows

 Your workspace can be located wherever you like,
 but we'll use `C:\go-work` in this example.

 __NOTE:__ `GOPATH` must not be the same path as your Go installation.

 * Create folder at `C:\go-work`.
 * Right click on "Start" and click on "Control Panel". Select "System and Security", then click on "System".
 * From the menu on the left, select the "Advanced systems settings".
 * Click the "Environment Variables" button at the bottom.
 * Click "New" from the "User variables" section.
 * Type `GOPATH` into the "Variable name" field.
 * Type `C:\go-work` into the "Variable value" field.
 * Click OK.

 ## Windows 10
 There is a faster way to edit `Environment Variables` via search:
 * Left click on "Search" and type `env` or `environment`.
 * Select "Edit environment variables for your account".
 * ... and follow steps above.

 ## Windows 10 (cli version)
 * Open a command prompt (windows-key + r then type "cmd") or a powershell window (windows-key + i)
 * Type `setx GOPATH %USERPROFILE%\go` (this will set the `GOPATH` to your `[home folder]\go` e.g. `C:\Users\yourusername\go`
 * Close the command or powershell window (the environment variable is only available for new command or powershell windows, not for the current window).
	# Setting `GOPATH`

	The `GOPATH` environment variable specifies the location of your workspace. If no `GOPATH` is set, it is assumed to be `$HOME/go` on Unix systems and `%USERPROFILE%\go` on Windows. If you want to use a custom location as your workspace, you can set the `GOPATH` environment variable. This page explains how to set this variable on various platforms.


	- [Unix systems](#unix-systems)
	* [Bash](#bash)
	* [Zsh](#zsh)
	* [fish](#fish)
	- [Windows](#windows)

	# Unix systems

	`GOPATH` can be any directory on your system. In Unix examples, we will set it to `$HOME/go` (the default since Go 1.8). Note that `GOPATH` must not be the same path as your Go installation. Another common setup is to set `GOPATH=$HOME`.

	## Bash

	Edit your `~/.bash_profile` to add the following line:
	```bash
	export GOPATH=$HOME/go
	```

	Save and exit your editor. Then, source your `~/.bash_profile`.
	```bash
	source ~/.bash_profile
	```

	## Zsh

	Edit your `~/.zshrc` file to add the following line:

	```bash
	export GOPATH=$HOME/go
	```
	Save and exit your editor. Then, source your `~/.zshrc`.
	```bash
	source ~/.zshrc
	```

	## fish

	```bash
	set -x -U GOPATH $HOME/go
	```

	The `-x` is used to specify that this variable should be exported
	and the `-U` makes this a universal variable, available to all sessions and
	persistent.

	# Windows

	Your workspace can be located wherever you like,
	but we'll use `C:\go-work` in this example.

	__NOTE:__ `GOPATH` must not be the same path as your Go installation.

	* Create folder at `C:\go-work`.
	* Right click on "Start" and click on "Control Panel". Select "System and Security", then click on "System".
	* From the menu on the left, select the "Advanced systems settings".
	* Click the "Environment Variables" button at the bottom.
	* Click "New" from the "User variables" section.
	* Type `GOPATH` into the "Variable name" field.
	* Type `C:\go-work` into the "Variable value" field.
	* Click OK.

	## Windows 10
	There is a faster way to edit `Environment Variables` via search:
	* Left click on "Search" and type `env` or `environment`.
	* Select "Edit environment variables for your account".
	* ... and follow steps above.

	## Windows 10 (cli version)
	* Open a command prompt (windows-key + r then type "cmd") or a powershell window (windows-key + i)
	* Type `setx GOPATH %USERPROFILE%\go` (this will set the `GOPATH` to your `[home folder]\go` e.g. `C:\Users\yourusername\go`
	* Close the command or powershell window (the environment variable is only available for new command or powershell windows, not for the current window).