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doc: update installation instructions 

Clarify that GOROOT should only be set when using a custom install path.
Remove NetBSD from binary install page (we don't provide binaries).
Remove "What's next" links from installation instructions.
Emphasize "How to Write Go Code" page.

Fixes #6613.

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doc/code.html
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</p>
<h2 id="more">Further reading</h2>
<h2 id="next">What's next</h2>
<p>
Subscribe to the
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/golang-announce">golang-announce</a>
mailing list to be notified when a new stable version of Go is released.
</p>
<p>
See <a href="/doc/effective_go.html">Effective Go</a> for tips on writing
......@@ -596,3 +602,21 @@ proper.
Visit the <a href="/doc/#articles">documentation page</a> for a set of in-depth
articles about the Go language and its libraries and tools.
</p>
<h2 id="help">Getting help</h2>
<p>
For real-time help, ask the helpful gophers in <code>#go-nuts</code> on the
<a href="http://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> IRC server.
</p>
<p>
The official mailing list for discussion of the Go language is
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts">Go Nuts</a>.
</p>
<p>
Report bugs using the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/list">Go issue tracker</a>.
</p>
doc/install-source.html
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<h2 id="gopath">Set up your work environment</h2>
<p>
The document <a href="/doc/code.html">How to Write Go Code</a> explains how to
set up a work environment in which to build and test Go code.
You're almost done.
You just need to do a little more setup.
</p>
<p>
<a href="/doc/code.html" class="download" id="start">
<span class="big">How to Write Go Code</span>
<span class="desc">Learn how to set up and use the Go tools</span>
</a>
</p>
<p>
The <a href="/doc/code.html">How to Write Go Code</a> document
provides <b>essential setup instructions</b> for using the Go tools.
</p>
<h2 id="tools">Install additional tools</h2>
<p>
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</p>
<p>
Click the link above to visit the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads">Go project's downloads page</a>
and select the binary distribution that matches your operating system and
processor architecture.
</p>
<p>
Official binary distributions are available for the FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X
(Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion), NetBSD, and Windows operating systems
and the 32-bit (<code>386</code>) and 64-bit (<code>amd64</code>) x86 processor
architectures.
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads" target="_blank">Official binary
distributions</a> are available for the FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X (Snow Leopard
and above), and Windows operating systems and the 32-bit (<code>386</code>) and
64-bit (<code>amd64</code>) x86 processor architectures.
</p>
<p>
If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of operating
system and architecture you may want to try
system and architecture, try
<a href="/doc/install/source">installing from source</a> or
<a href="/doc/install/gccgo">installing gccgo instead of gc</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="requirements">System requirements</h2>
<p>
The <code>gc</code> compiler supports the following operating systems and
architectures. Please ensure your system meets these requirements before
......@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@ proceeding. If your OS or architecture is not on the list, it's possible that
<tr><td>Linux 2.6.23 or later with glibc</td> <td>amd64, 386, arm</td> <td>CentOS/RHEL 5.x not supported; no binary distribution for ARM yet</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mac OS X 10.6 or later</td> <td>amd64, 386</td> <td>use the gcc<sup>&#8224;</sup> that comes with Xcode<sup>&#8225;</sup></td></tr>
<tr><td>Windows 2000 or later</td> <td>amd64, 386</td> <td>use mingw gcc<sup>&#8224;</sup>; cygwin or msys is not needed</td></tr>
<tr><td>NetBSD 6 or later</td> <td>amd64, 386</td> <td></td></tr>
</table>
<p>
......@@ -65,41 +59,20 @@ installed Xcode 4.3+, you can install it from the Components tab of the
Downloads preferences panel.
</p>
<h2 id="install">Install the Go tools</h2>
<p>
The Go binary distributions assume they will be installed in
<code>/usr/local/go</code> (or <code>c:\Go</code> under Windows),
but it is possible to install them in a different
location. If you do this, you will need to set the <code>GOROOT</code>
environment variable to that directory when using the Go tools.
</p>
<p>
For example, if you installed Go to your home directory you should add the
following commands to <code>$HOME/.profile</code>:
</p>
<pre>
export GOROOT=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
</pre>
<p>
Windows users should read the section about <a href="#windows_env">setting
environment variables under Windows</a>.
</p>
<h3 id="bsd_linux">FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X and NetBSD tarballs</h3>
<h2 id="install">Install the Go tools</h2>
<p>
If you are upgrading from an older version of Go you must
first <a href="#uninstall">remove the existing version</a>.
</p>
<h3 id="tarball">Linux, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD tarballs</h3>
<p>
Extract <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-FreeBSD+OR+OpSys-Linux+OR+OpSys-OSX+OR+OpSys-NetBSD+Type-Archive">the archive</a>
into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in <code>/usr/local/go</code>.
For example:
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-FreeBSD+OR+OpSys-Linux+OR+OpSys-OSX+Type-Archive">Download the archive</a>
and extract it into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in
<code>/usr/local/go</code>. For example:
</p>
<pre>
......@@ -125,11 +98,36 @@ variable. You can do this by adding this line to your <code>/etc/profile</code>
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
</pre>
<h4 id="tarball_non_standard">Installing to a custom location</h3>
<p>
The Go binary distributions assume they will be installed in
<code>/usr/local/go</code> (or <code>c:\Go</code> under Windows),
but it is possible to install the Go tools to a different location.
In this case you must set the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable
to point to the directory in which it was installed.
</p>
<p>
For example, if you installed Go to your home directory you should add the
following commands to <code>$HOME/.profile</code>:
</p>
<pre>
export GOROOT=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin
</pre>
<p>
<b>Note</b>: <code>GOROOT</code> must be set only when installing to a custom
location.
</p>
<h3 id="osx">Mac OS X package installer</h3>
<p>
Open the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-OSX+Type-Installer">package file</a>
and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-OSX+Type-Installer">Download the package file</a>,
open it, and follow the prompts to install the Go tools.
The package installs the Go distribution to <code>/usr/local/go</code>.
</p>
......@@ -148,34 +146,33 @@ a zip archive that requires you to set some environment variables and an
MSI installer that configures your installation automatically.
</p>
<h4 id="windows_zip">Zip archive</h4>
<h4 id="windows_msi">MSI installer</h4>
<p>
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>).
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>
<p>
If you chose a directory other than <code>c:\Go</code>, you must set
the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable to your chosen path.
The installer should put the <code>c:\Go\bin</code> directory in your
<code>PATH</code> environment variable. You may need to restart any open
command prompts for the change to take effect.
</p>
<h4 id="windows_zip">Zip archive</h4>
<p>
Add the <code>bin</code> subdirectory of your Go root (for example, <code>c:\Go\bin</code>) to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable.
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-Windows+Type%3DArchive">Download the zip file</a> and extract it into the directory of your choice (we suggest <code>c:\Go</code>).
</p>
<h4 id="windows_msi">MSI installer</h4>
<p>
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>.
If you chose a directory other than <code>c:\Go</code>,
you must set the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable to your chosen path.
</p>
<p>
The installer should put the <code>c:\Go\bin</code> directory in your
<code>PATH</code> environment variable. You may need to restart any open
command prompts for the change to take effect.
Add the <code>bin</code> subdirectory of your Go root (for example, <code>c:\Go\bin</code>) to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable.
</p>
<h4 id="windows_env">Setting environment variables under Windows</h4>
......@@ -187,6 +184,7 @@ versions of Windows provide this control panel through the "Advanced System
Settings" option inside the "System" control panel.
</p>
<h2 id="testing">Test your installation</h2>
<p>
......@@ -220,55 +218,24 @@ hello, world
If you see the "hello, world" message then your Go installation is working.
</p>
<h2 id="gopath">Set up your work environment</h2>
<p>
The document <a href="/doc/code.html">How to Write Go Code</a> explains how to
set up a work environment in which to build and test Go code.
</p>
<h2 id="next">What's next</h2>
<p>
Start by taking <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go-tour/">A Tour of Go</a>.
</p>
<p>
Build a web application by following the <a href="/doc/articles/wiki/">Wiki
Tutorial</a>.
</p>
<p>
Read <a href="/doc/effective_go.html">Effective Go</a> to learn about writing
idiomatic Go code.
</p>
<p>
For the full story, consult Go's extensive <a href="/doc/">documentation</a>.
</p>
<p>
Subscribe to the
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/golang-announce">golang-announce</a>
mailing list to be notified when a new stable version of Go is released.
</p>
<h2 id="community">Community resources</h2>
<h2 id="gopath">Set up your work environment</h2>
<p>
For real-time help, there may be users or developers on
<code>#go-nuts</code> on the <a href="http://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> IRC server.
You're almost done.
You just need to do a little more setup.
</p>
<p>
The official mailing list for discussion of the Go language is
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts">Go Nuts</a>.
<a href="/doc/code.html" class="download" id="start">
<span class="big">How to Write Go Code</span>
<span class="desc">Learn how to set up and use the Go tools</span>
</a>
</p>
<p>
Bugs should be reported using the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/list">Go issue tracker</a>.
The <a href="/doc/code.html">How to Write Go Code</a> document
provides <b>essential setup instructions</b> for using the Go tools.
</p>
......@@ -293,3 +260,21 @@ environment variables under Windows</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="help">Getting help</h2>
<p>
For real-time help, ask the helpful gophers in <code>#go-nuts</code> on the
<a href="http://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> IRC server.
</p>
<p>
The official mailing list for discussion of the Go language is
<a href="http://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts">Go Nuts</a>.
</p>
<p>
Report bugs using the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/list">Go issue tracker</a>.
</p>
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