Go TutorialLesson 3Free preview

Go Get Started

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Summary

This page explains the first step to starting Go: download and install the toolchain from the official website, check the version, and then create the first program. Once installed, you can compile the file into binary by going build or run it directly by going run. Modern Go projects are managed with Go modules through the go mod init command.

Key points

Download and install Go from the official website, then check with the go version command
Go run runs a live program without storing a binary permanently
Go build produces executable files that can be shared
Go modules are used to manage project dependencies

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