Running Go in VSCode

Sep 12, 2024#Go38

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The article provides a guide on setting up a Go development environment in VSCode. It includes steps for installing the Go plugin through the VSCode extensions or via command line. Users are instructed to run specific commands in an elevated command prompt to install necessary Go tools. Once completed, the Go development environment in VSCode will have features like syntax and package suggestions.

Configure VSCode Development Environment#

Here, VSCode is used for development

1. Install the GO Plugin#

First, install the plugin in VSCode

1.1 Install via the Go extension plugin

Install the Go plugin in the extensions

ctrl+ shift + p type Go All Commands
Or ctrl+ shift + p directly find Go/Update Tools, select all tools, and confirm the installation.

After installation, the console output will be:

1.2 Install via command

In the cmd window, enter the following commands to install

go get -v github.com/mdempsky/gocode
go get -v github.com/uudashr/gopkgs/v2/cmd/gopkgs
go get -v github.com/rogpeppe/godef
go get -u github.com/ramya-rao-a/go-outline
go get -v github.com/sqs/goreturns

Note: The cmd window needs to be run as administrator

Finally, installing the development dependencies for Go will provide syntax hints, package hints, and other features. The Go development environment in VSCode is now set up.