Go (Golang) Setup

Install the Go programming language and create your first project.

Beginner10 min

Setup Steps

1. Download and install Go:

wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.22.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.22.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz

2. Add to PATH (.bashrc):

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin

3. Reload your shell:

source ~/.bashrc

4. Check version:

go version

5. Create a new project:

mkdir project && cd project
go mod init github.com/username/project

6. Create main.go:

go
package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello Go!")
}

7. Run:

go run main.go

8. Compile:

go build -o project main.go

9. Add a dependency:

go get github.com/gin-gonic/gin

10. Run tests:

go test ./...

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