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Welcome to go-ethereum
Go-ethereum (aka Geth) is an Ethereum client built in Golang. It is one of the original and most popular Ethereum clients. These documentation pages are intended to help users download, install and use Geth.
Where to go from here
First, make sure you have sufficient hardware, then download and install Geth. Make sure you are familiar with the security considerations and have your firewall set up.
If you are just starting out with Geth, head to the Getting started page. That page guides a new user through some basic functions of Geth such as creating and securing accounts and making a transaction using Geth's built-in account tools.
A more secure but slightly more advanced setup is to use an external signer instead of Geth's built-in account manager. We have a getting started guide for that too.
Then, it is recommended to read the material in the Fundamentals section - these pages will help build a foundational understanding of how Geth works from a user perspective and under the hood.
More advanced topics are also available - explore them using the sidebar!
Developers and contributors
If you want to help develop Geth or build decentralized apps on top of it, head to our Developers documentation.
More resources
We have a library of videos and articles on our Resources page and answers to common questions on the FAQs page.