How to Set Your Gopath
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A lot of folks ask “How do I set my GOPATH?” or.. “What is a GOPATH?” Hopefully we can answer that here today.
Since Go 1.11 you don’t need to use GOPATH. You can just create a go project instead.
But if you do want to set a GOPATH, here’s how you can do it.
In Linux
In Linux, open up your ~/.bashrc file.
Add these two lines:
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin:$GOPATH/bin
After you save the file, type in
source ~/.bashrc
I like to install Go in my home directory, however you may change it to something different.
In Windows
In the search bar, search for path:
In the next dialog select “Environment Variables”
Look for your path:
Look and see if GOPATH is included:
If it’s not, you can click “New” and add it:
Thanks for reading, and good luck on your Go adventures!
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