First, you'll need Go. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.5.2+](https://golang.org/dl/). **Go 1.6 is not yet supported.**
Build process of ipfs requires at least Go 1.5, but we strongly recommend using 1.6.2. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.6.2+](https://golang.org/dl/).
You'll need to add Go's bin directories to your `$PATH` environment variable e.g., by adding these lines to your `/etc/profile` (for a system-wide installation) or `$HOME/.profile`:
You'll need to add Go's bin directories to your `$PATH` environment variable e.g., by adding these lines to your `/etc/profile` (for a system-wide installation) or `$HOME/.profile`:
