How to install and deploy Golang on different platforms

Golang is an emerging programming language. Its efficiency and simplicity make more and more developers begin to learn and use it. Before development, you need to install and deploy Golang. In this article, we will introduce how to install and deploy Golang on different platforms.

1. Linux platform

For the installation and deployment of the Linux platform, we need to take the following steps:

Step 1: Download the Golang installation package

First , we need to download the Golang installation package from the official website. On the download page of the installation package, you need to select the installation package that matches your system version to download. When downloading the installation package, please pay attention to the checksum value (checksum) provided by the official website to ensure that the downloaded installation package has not been tampered with.

Step 2: Decompress the Golang installation package

After the download is completed, we need to decompress the installation package. You can execute the following command:

tar -xzf go1.15.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz

The decompressed file will be in the current A folder named go is generated in the directory.

Step 3: Configure environment variables

In order for Linux to find the Golang we installed, you need to add the path of Golang to the environment variable. You can execute the following command:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

In order to have this command automatically executed every time the Linux system is started, you can add it to the user's .bashrc file.

Step 4: Test installation

After the installation is completed, we need to enter the following command in the terminal to check whether the installation is successful:

go version

If the following content is displayed, the installation is successful. ：

go version go1.15.3 linux/amd64

2. Windows platform

For the installation and deployment of Windows platform, we need to take the following steps:

Step 1: Download the Golang installation package

First, we need to download the installation package from the Golang official website. In the download interface, we need to select the installation package that matches our Windows system version to download. After the download is complete, please ensure the integrity of the installation package.

Step 2: Run the Golang installation program

Double-click the downloaded installation package, run the Golang installation program, and install under the guidance of the installation wizard. During the installation process, we can freely set the installation path of Golang.

Step 3: Configure environment variables

In order for Windows to find the Golang we installed, the path of Golang needs to be added to the environment variable. You can do the following:

• Right-click the "Computer" icon and select "Properties";
• Select "Advanced System Settings" on the left;
• Click "Environment" Variables";
• In the "System Variables" column, find "Path" and click "Edit";
• Add the path of Golang in the edit bar;
• Click " OK" button to save the settings.

After the operation is completed, open a new command line interface and enter the following command to check whether the installation is successful:

go version

If the following content is displayed, the installation is successful:

go version go1.15.3 windows/amd64

3. Mac platform

For the installation and deployment of Mac platform, we need to take the following steps:

Step 1: Download the Golang installation package

First, from Golang official website download the installation package. In the download interface, we need to select the installation package suitable for our Mac version to download.

Step 2: Run the Golang installation program

Double-click to download the completed installation package. Perform the installation operation under the guidance of the installation wizard. During the installation process, you can choose the installation path of Golang by yourself.

Step 3: Configure environment variables

In order for Mac to find the Golang we installed, the path of Golang needs to be added to the environment variable. You can execute the following command:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

In order to have this command automatically executed every time the Mac system is started, you can add it to the user's .bash_profile file.

Step 4: Test installation

After the installation is completed, we need to enter the following command in the terminal to check whether the installation is successful:

go version

If the following content is displayed, the installation is successful. ：

go version go1.15.3 darwin/amd64

Summary

The installation and deployment of Golang is very simple, and the steps for different platforms are relatively similar. After the installation is complete, we can happily start Golang development!

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