Update README.md install section.
This commit adds an additional step to the README.md install section to run the go version command and check the version so people that are installing it for the first time and ensure they are running a high enough version and have GOROOT and GOPATH set correctly.
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- Install Go according to the installation instructions here:
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- Install Go according to the installation instructions here:
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http://golang.org/doc/install
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http://golang.org/doc/install
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- Ensure Go was installed properly and is a supported version:
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```bash
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$ go version
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$ go env GOROOT GOPATH
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```
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NOTE: The `GOROOT` and `GOPATH` above must not be the same path. It is
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recommended that `GOPATH` is set to a directory in your home directory such as
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`~/goprojects` to avoid write permission issues.
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- Run the following command to obtain btcd, all dependencies, and install it:
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- Run the following command to obtain btcd, all dependencies, and install it:
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```bash
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```bash
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$ go get github.com/btcsuite/btcd/...
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$ go get -u github.com/btcsuite/btcd/...
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```
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```
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- btcd (and utilities) will now be installed in either ```$GOROOT/bin``` or
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- btcd (and utilities) will now be installed in either ```$GOROOT/bin``` or
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