My Go language Programming Journey, Kickoff
Part 1: Getting Started 1.1 Obtaining and installing the Go lang SDK For Windows OS, open a web browser and go to http:// https://go.dev/dl/ Download the .msi installer package Execute the downloaded .msi installer Optional: You may change the default installation folder Verify the installation: by executing on Cmd shell/terminal: Ø go version Ø go env GOROOT Note that: The golang sdk installer has added the path of its “bin” folder which contains all its executable commands (including “go.exe”) to the Path environment variable. 1.2 Setup Go lang programming environment with Visual Studio Code Launch open VSCode Search for and install the VS Code Go extension Open Command Palette and enter “go tools” to execute an install/update of all the necessary Golang tools Select all the tools and install/update by clicking “OK” 1.3 Coding and Running a basic CLI app, named, “helloworld” In VS Code, select File menu – Open Fold
