Go Env Setup Tips

GO ENV SETUP TIPS
In your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile, where ever you set your environmental vars, set GOROOT, GOPATH and add them to the PATH:

	export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
	export GOPATH=$HOME/go
	export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT:$GOROOT/bin/:$GOPATH:$GOPATH/bin

Notice the bin directories are specified. With GOPATH/bin added, the command line will find your compiled go applications.

$GOPATH is where you put ALL your go projects. The go directory in your home directory is a good choice.
Put the source code in $GOPATH/src.
It is recommended to put a specific project in a directory that matches the path of your project/package in your online repo. If the package is github.com/yourname/my_go_package, then it goes in ~/go/src/github.com/yourname/my_go_package.
If you need to use third party packages you would clone them to match the path of their repo, such as ~/go/src/github.com/someoneelse/their_go_package.

When you write your package and then go install it, from the package directory, it will be compiled an put in $GOPATH/bin.