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Overview This repository contains a Golang project that [briefly describe what your project does]. Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed: Go (version 1.16 or later recommended) Git Project Setup Creating a New Golang Project Initialize a new Go module mkdir my-golang-project cd my-golang-project go mod init github.com/yourusername/my-golang-project Create basic project structure mkdir -p cmd/app mkdir -p internal/pkg mkdir -p api touch cmd/app/main.go Add a simple Hello World program In cmd/app/main.go: package main import "fmt" func main() { fmt.Println("Hello, Golang!") } Test your application go run cmd/app/main.go Git Setup and Push Initialize Git repository git init Create a .gitignore file touch .gitignore Add common Go entries to .gitignore In .gitignore: # Binaries for programs and plugins .exe .exe~ .dll .so .dylib # Test binary, built with `go test -c` .test # Output of the go coverage tool *.out # Dependency directories vendor/ # Go workspace file go.work # IDE directories .idea/ .vscode/ Create initial commit git add . git commit -m "Initial commit" Create a repository on GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket Go to GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket and create a new repository Do not initialize with README, .gitignore, or license Link local repository to remote and push git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/my-golang-project.git git branch -M main git push -u origin main Project Structure my-golang-project/ ├── api/ # API definitions (protobuf, OpenAPI specs) ├── cmd/ # Main applications │ └── app/ # The main application │ └── main.go # Entry point for the application ├── internal/ # Private code │ └── pkg/ # Private packages ├── pkg/ # Public packages ├── go.mod # Go module definition ├── go.sum # Go module checksums └── README.md # This file Development Workflow Adding dependencies go get github.com/example/package Building the application go build -o bin/app cmd/app/main.go Running tests go test ./... Making changes and pushing to Git git add . git commit -m "Description of changes" git push Best Practices Use go fmt to format your code before committing Run go vet to catch potential issues Consider using golangci-lint for comprehensive linting Follow the Uber Go Style Guide for consistent code style License [Choose an appropriate license for your project] Contributing [Instructions for contributors]

May 16, 2025 - 07:34

Overview

This repository contains a Golang project that [briefly describe what your project does].

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

Go (version 1.16 or later recommended)
Git

Project Setup

Creating a New Golang Project

Initialize a new Go module

   mkdir my-golang-project
   cd my-golang-project
   go mod init github.com/yourusername/my-golang-project

Create basic project structure

   mkdir -p cmd/app
   mkdir -p internal/pkg
   mkdir -p api
   touch cmd/app/main.go

Add a simple Hello World program In cmd/app/main.go:

   package main

   import "fmt"

   func main() {
       fmt.Println("Hello, Golang!")
   }

Test your application

   go run cmd/app/main.go

Git Setup and Push

Initialize Git repository

   git init

Create a .gitignore file

   touch .gitignore

Add common Go entries to .gitignore In .gitignore:

   # Binaries for programs and plugins
   *.exe
   *.exe~
   *.dll
   *.so
   *.dylib

   # Test binary, built with `go test -c`
   *.test

   # Output of the go coverage tool
   *.out

   # Dependency directories
   vendor/

   # Go workspace file
   go.work

   # IDE directories
   .idea/
   .vscode/

Create initial commit

   git add .
   git commit -m "Initial commit"

Create a repository on GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket
- Go to GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket and create a new repository
- Do not initialize with README, .gitignore, or license
Link local repository to remote and push

   git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/my-golang-project.git
   git branch -M main
   git push -u origin main

Project Structure

my-golang-project/
├── api/                  # API definitions (protobuf, OpenAPI specs)
├── cmd/                  # Main applications
│   └── app/              # The main application
│       └── main.go       # Entry point for the application
├── internal/             # Private code
│   └── pkg/              # Private packages
├── pkg/                  # Public packages
├── go.mod                # Go module definition
├── go.sum                # Go module checksums
└── README.md             # This file

Development Workflow

Adding dependencies

   go get github.com/example/package

Building the application

   go build -o bin/app cmd/app/main.go

Running tests

   go test ./...

Making changes and pushing to Git

   git add .
   git commit -m "Description of changes"
   git push

Best Practices

Use go fmt to format your code before committing
Run go vet to catch potential issues
Consider using golangci-lint for comprehensive linting
Follow the Uber Go Style Guide for consistent code style

License

[Choose an appropriate license for your project]

Contributing

[Instructions for contributors]