Go Setup

Installing GoLang on your system Requires Three Steps:

1. Downloading the installation files from the link.

2. Installing the packages

3. Verifying the GoLang installation by running programs

Installing on Linux system:

• Extract the .tar.gz file downloaded from the above link to /usr/local

sudo tar -C /usr/local <go_tar_filename>.tar.gz

• Add /usr/local/go/bin to the PATH environment variable.

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

Verifying Installation:

Now check the Go installation by building a simple program, as follows:

• Open a terminal and create the following file structure.

$ mkdir golang/src/test

• Now change the directory to the above path.

$ cd golang/src/test

• Now, create a file named test.go and write your first test program.

package mainimport "fmt"func main() {
    fmt.Printf("Installation Successful..!!")
}

• Now, save the file and go back to the terminal and run the following command.

$ go build

• The above command creates a binary file called test.exe, now run the executable to run the above code.

$ ./test

• If the installation had correct, then it prints “ Installation Successful..!!”

Commands For Linux Terminal

Congratulations! The installation had been finished and you are ready Go!