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 ## Installation
 Simple install the package to your [$GOPATH](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/GOPATH "GOPATH") with the [go tool](https://golang.org/cmd/go/ "go command") from shell:
 ```bash
-$ go get -u github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql
+go get -u github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql
 ```
 Make sure [Git is installed](https://git-scm.com/downloads) on your machine and in your system's `PATH`.