# Installation from source
0. Verify that you have Go 1.13+ installed
```sh
$ go version
```
If `go` is not installed, follow instructions on [the Go website](https://golang.org/doc/install).
1. Clone this repository
```sh
$ git clone https://github.com/cli/cli.git gh-cli
$ cd gh-cli
```
2. Build and install
#### Unix-like systems
```sh
# installs to '/usr/local' by default; sudo may be required
$ make install
# or, install to a different location
$ make install prefix=/path/to/gh
```
#### Windows
```sh
# build the `bin\gh.exe` binary
> go run script/build.go
```
There is no install step available on Windows.
3. Run `gh version` to check if it worked.
#### Windows
Run `bin\gh version` to check if it worked.