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diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 03b13c018..b66781942 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -3,25 +3,34 @@ "Path": "/doc/install" }--> -<h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> +<h2 id="download">Download the Go distribution</h2> <p> -Go is an open source project with a BSD-style license. -There are two official Go compiler toolchains: the <code>gc</code> Go compiler -and the <code>gccgo</code> compiler that is part of the GNU C Compiler (GCC). +<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads" id="start" class="download" target="_blank"> +<span class="big">Download Go</span> +<span class="desc">Click here to visit the downloads page</span> +</a> </p> <p> -The <code>gc</code> compiler is the more mature and well-tested of the two. -This page is about installing a binary distribution of the <code>gc</code> -compiler. +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> -For information about installing the <code>gc</code> compiler from source, see -<a href="/doc/install/source">Installing Go from source</a>. -For information about installing <code>gccgo</code>, see -<a href="/doc/install/gccgo">Setting up and using gccgo</a>. +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. +</p> + +<p> +If a binary distribution is not available for your combination of operating +system and architecture you may want to 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> @@ -56,29 +65,6 @@ installed Xcode 4.3+, you can install it from the Components tab of the Downloads preferences panel. </p> -<h2 id="download">Download the Go tools</h2> - -<p> -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), NetBSD, 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 -OS/arch combination you may want to 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="install">Install the Go tools</h2> <p> @@ -180,7 +166,7 @@ the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable to your chosen path. </p> <p> -Add the <code>bin</code> subdirectory of your Go root (for example, <code>c:\Go\bin</code>) to to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable. +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_msi">MSI installer (experimental)</h4> |