Chapter 2. The Go compiler

Procedure

1. Create a root directory for your projects, for example:

   $ mkdir ~/go-projects/

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2. Change into the project directory:

   $ cd ~/go-projects/

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3. Initialize a module:

   1. Create a directory for your module:

      $ mkdir <module_name>

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   2. Change into the module’s directory:

      $ cd <module_name>

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   3. Initialize the module:

      $ go mod init <module_name>

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      This command creates a single-module project.

   If you want to create multiple modules, repeat this step for every module.

4. If you want to work on multiple modules at the same time, create a multi-module workspace:

   1. Change into the project directory:

      $ cd ~/go-projects/

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   2. Initialize a workspace to include multiple modules:

      $ go work init <module_name_1> <module_name_n> ...

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Procedure

1. To download and install a Go project, enter:

   $ go install <third_party_go_project>

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2. Optional: For information on possible values of third-party projects, enter:

   $ go help importpath

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