go-window environment installation (recommended)

Sep 12, 2024#Go58

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The article provides a guide for installing the Go programming environment on Windows. It includes steps for downloading the Go compiler, configuring environment variables, and setting up the GOPATH and Go proxy. 1. **Installation**: Download the Go installation package and extract it to a specified directory. 2. **Environment Configuration**: Set up system environment variables, including `GO_HOME1231` and `GOPATH`, and add paths for Go binaries. 3. **Directory Structure**: Create directories for Go third-party packages, including `src`, `pkg`, and `bin`. 4. **Verification**: Check the installation by running `go version` and `go env`. 5. **Go Proxy Configuration**: Add a proxy to speed up package downloads, with examples of common proxies. 6. **Linux/Mac Configuration**: Instructions for setting up the Go proxy on macOS and Linux are also provided. For additional details, refer to the links provided for downloading the compiler and configuring proxies.

Download the installation package

https://go.dev/learn/

Preparation#

Download the compiler

Compiler download:

https://www.jetbrains.com.cn/go

Paid

vscode, vim

Free

1. Go Installation#

I will directly download the Go language installation package here,

Unzip to D:\software\go directory:

2. Environment Configuration#

The approximate location for configuring Windows system environment variables: Advanced system settings > Environment Variables > System Variables

Variable name: GO_HOME1231

Go package path:
D:\software\go\go1.23.1.windows

Click Path:

Add

%GO_HOME1231%\bin

Create Go third-party packages:

D:\software\go-third

D:\software\go-third\bin

D:\software\go-third\pkg

The meanings of the three directories under GOPATH are as follows:

The src directory mainly stores Go source files

The pkg directory stores compiled library files, mainly *.a files;

The bin directory mainly stores executable files

Variable name: GOPATH
Variable value: D:\software\go-third

Click Path:

Add

%GOPATH%\bin

GOPATH is the path for storing Go tool dependencies, you can set it yourself; I placed it in a directory created by GoWorks, which needs to include src, pkg, and bin three directories. Set to

Check if the installation was successful#

Check the version:

go version

Check the environment variables:

go env

Configure Go Proxy#

Add proxy in environment variables

GOPROXY

Variable name: GOPROXY
Variable value: https://goproxy.cn,direct

# Set goproxy.io proxy via command
go env -w GOPROXY="https://proxy.golang.com.cn,direct"
# Set GO111MODULE
go env -w GO111MODULE="on"

Purpose: Downloading foreign packages is relatively slow, using domestic proxies is faster

Common Go Proxies#

goproxy https://goproxy.io/zh/
Aliyun https://mirrors.aliyun.com/goproxy/
Qiniu Cloud https://goproxy.cn

Other Operating Systems#

Configure Go proxy under mac/linux

# Configure GOPROXY environment variable
export GOPROXY=https://goproxy.io,direct
# You can also set private repositories or groups that do not go through the proxy, separated by commas (optional)
export GOPRIVATE=git.mycompany.com,github.com/my/private

Reference: https://goproxy.io/zh/