This manual guides you through setting up the development environment for your Go project named "[Your Project Name]".
Prerequisites:
- Go installed on your system. You can download and install Go from the official website: https://go.dev/doc/install
Steps:
-
Initialize Go Module:
Open a terminal in the directory where you want to create your project. Run the following command, replacing
[Your Project Name]
with your actual project name:go mod init [Your Project Name]
This command creates a
go.mod
file in your project directory, which manages dependencies for your project. -
Generate Folder Structure:
Run the following command to generate a basic folder structure for your project:
make setup
-
Adjust .env:
Step 2 will add necessary folders to your project, including
.env
files so adjust your.env
. -
Happy Coding:
You can use your own folder structure / base, and you can type
make
and you can see what commands are available to speed up your progress.
Additional Notes:
- It's better if you use version control for any programming language, well in this case
Go Language
. - If you want to use Golang Version Control, i recommend using this
https://github.com/moovweb/gvm
Customization:
- Remember to replace
[Your Project Name]
with your actual project name throughout this process. - You can further customize the generated code and folder structure based on your project's specific needs.
This manual provides a basic overview of setting up your Go development environment. As you progress with your project, you'll encounter more specific commands and procedures related to programming in Go.