Quick Start

Get started with govman in under 5 minutes.

Installation

Linux/macOS

curl -sSL https://get.govman.dev/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://get.govman.dev/install.ps1 | iex

Windows (Command Prompt)

Download and run the batch script from the repository.

Initialize Shell Integration

govman init

Then restart your terminal or source your shell configuration:

# Bash
source ~/.bashrc

# Zsh
source ~/.zshrc

# Fish
source ~/.config/fish/config.fish

# PowerShell
. $PROFILE

Install Your First Go Version

# Install the latest stable version
govman install latest

# Install a specific version
govman install 1.25.1

Activate a Go Version

# Session-only activation
govman use 1.25.1

# Set as system default
govman use 1.25.1 --default

# Set for current project
govman use 1.25.1 --local

Verify Installation

govman current
go version

Common Commands

# List installed Go versions
govman list

# List available remote versions
govman list --remote

# View version information
govman info 1.25.1

# Uninstall a version
govman uninstall 1.24.0

# Clean download cache
govman clean

# Update govman itself
govman selfupdate

Next Steps