What Is Go Ethereum (Geth)

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∟What Is Go Ethereum (Geth)

This section describes what is Go Ethereum (Geth).

Go Ethereum (Geth) is a command line interface for running a full Ethereum node implemented in the Go language. By installing and running Go Ethereum, you can join the Ethereum network to transfer funds between addresses, develop smart contracts, or even mine ethers.

You can download and install Go Ethereum (Geth) directly from Download Geth page at https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads/.

But if you have installed Ethereum Mist Wallet on your computer, you already have a copy of Geth installed in your profile folder. Try the following command to verify:

C:\>"\users\herong\appdata\Roaming\Ethereum Wallet\binaries
   \Geth\unpacked\geth.exe" version

Geth
Version: 1.8.1-stable
Git Commit: 1e67410e88d2685bc54611a7c9f75c327b553ccc
Architecture: 386
Protocol Versions: [63 62]
Network Id: 1
Go Version: go1.9.2
Operating System: windows
GOPATH=
GOROOT=c:\go

The default path name for Geth is too long. You can copy it to a better location:

C:\>copy "\users\herong\appdata\Roaming\Ethereum Wallet\binaries
   \Geth\unpacked\geth.exe" \herong\bin

C:\> \herong\bin\geth version

Geth
Version: 1.8.1-stable