Install protobuf 3 on Ubuntu

# Make sure you grab the latest version
curl -OL https://github.com/google/protobuf/releases/download/v3.2.0/protoc-3.2.0-linux-x86_64.zip

# Unzip
unzip protoc-3.2.0-linux-x86_64.zip -d protoc3

# Move protoc to /usr/local/bin/
sudo mv protoc3/bin/* /usr/local/bin/

# Move protoc3/include to /usr/local/include/
sudo mv protoc3/include/* /usr/local/include/

# Optional: change owner
sudo chwon [user] /usr/local/bin/protoc
sudo chwon -R [user] /usr/local/include/google

Note: IF [use an older version of the plugin](https://github.com/google/protobuf/issues/4582) 
is necesary, please, do not forget to re-install the protobuf `make install`

On Mac
brew install protobuf

git checkout 925541529c1fa6821df4e44ce2723319eb2be768
make install