1. Install go tool (skip, if you have already a go workspace) a. Download from the following links: (linux) https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz (mac) https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.3.darwin-amd64.pkg b. untar into /usr/local/ directory tar -C /usr/local -xzf go$VERSION.$OS-$ARCH.tar.gz c. Create a go workspace in $HOME/go directory mkdir -p $HOME/go/{bin,pkg,src} //no space among commas d. Set the ENV variables (see source_env_go file) export GOPATH=$HOME/go export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin export PATH=/usr/local/go/bin:$GOBIN:$PATH e. Install go 'dep' tool go get -u github.com/golang/dep/cmd/dep