Let’s talk about how to build a golang environment under different operating systems

Recently, in an era when the golang language is becoming increasingly popular, more and more programmers are beginning to consider using golang to quickly develop their own programs in projects. However, many beginners have encountered some troubles in setting up the golang environment. Next, this article will introduce in detail how to set up the golang environment under different operating systems.

1. Golang environment construction in Windows

First of all, under Windows system, the following steps are required to build the golang environment:

1.1 Download the golang installation package

Visit the golang official website, select the version you need, and download the corresponding installation package locally.

1.2 Install golang

Double-click the downloaded installation package and follow the prompts to install it.

1.3 Set environment variables

Open "This Computer" (or "My Computer"), right-click and select "Properties", click "Advanced System Settings" in the pop-up box, and then click "Environment Variables", find "PATH" in "System Variables", double-click to edit, and add "C:\Go\bin" (the default installation path of the golang environment) to the variable value.

In this way, the golang environment has been set up. You can test whether the installation is successful by entering "golang" in CMD.

2. Golang environment construction in Linux

In the Linux system, the following steps are required to build the golang environment:

2.1 Download the golang installation package

Visit the golang official website, select the version you need, and download the corresponding installation package locally.

2.2 Install golang

Use the decompression command to decompress the installation package to the target location:

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.16.3.linux-amd64.tar .gz

2.3 Set environment variables

Open the terminal and enter the following command:

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

source /etc/profile

In this way, the golang environment has been set up. You can test whether the installation is successful by entering "golang" on the command line.

3. Golang environment construction in MacOS

In the MacOS system, the following steps are required to build the golang environment:

3.1 Download the golang installation package

Visit the golang official website, select the version you need, and download the corresponding installation package locally.

3.2 Install golang

Double-click the downloaded installation package and follow the prompts to install it.

3.3 Set environment variables

Open the terminal and enter the following command:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc

source ~/.bashrc

In this way, the golang environment has been set up. You can test whether the installation is successful by entering "golang" in the terminal.

Finally, I hope this article can be helpful to beginners and avoid some detours when building a golang environment. However, this is just an introduction to golang. If you want to truly master this language, you need to practice a lot and learn in depth.

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