# Windows
- We will be installing multiple applications.
- The installation steps will be provided for each application.
- You should be able to copy and paste the lines into Windows Command.
- We recommend that you configure your system so that you can see both the instructions and Terminal at the same time.
For this workshop, unless you already have an editor, we suggest to download Atom from their website and install it.
## Git
If you don't have a Github account, go to https://github.com/ and create a new account.
Download the latest version of Git for Windows
After installation go to Start -> All Programs -> Git -> Git Bash and
generate ssh key:
$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "[email protected]"
Go to C:\Users\<your_user>\.ssh, open the file id_rsa.pub,
copy the contents, go to to your Github profile and paste them here
Download the latest 64-bit Go MSI package from https://golang.org/dl/
Install Go in C:\Go\bin
Ensure Go binary is in your Path.
Go to System -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables
Select Path under System variables and append ;C:\Go\bin to the current
value.
Test the installation by opening the Windows Command and typing:
go version
Go workspace would be the physical place on the disk to store your Go codes.
It is good practice to maintain one place to load and work on you Go projects.
Create C:\Users\<your_user>\code and C:\Users\<your_user>\code\src
Ensure GOPATH is set to the path of the Go workspace that you just created
Go to System -> Advanced system settings -> Environment Variables
Click New under System Variables
Variable name: GOPATH
Variable value: C:\Users\<your_user>\code\go
Ensure the GOPATH has been set, open up Windows Command and type the following:
echo %GOPATH%
The command should output the Variable value you just set:
C:\Users\<your_user>\code\go
Test Go packages installation by running typing the following on Windows Command:
go get github.com/golang/example/hello
%GOPATH%/bin/hello.exe
