How to add GoLand Go executable to Windows Path?

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I'm just starting with Go, so of course I stumble on errors on every corner. Well not really, it's way better then when I started with Java. But there is one issue.

I'm using GoLand IDE from JetBrains, and within it's integrated terminal I can easily use go command.

go version // Output: go version go1.17.5 windows/amd64

But when I try the same in GitBash the response is bash: go: command not found.

Where to find the executable?

goland go bash
1 Answers

I remembered that I have the best File Search application there is for Windows and just typed in go.exe.

The file was promptly and obviously found just where I had saved it when starting my first project, that is in C:\Users\MY_USERNAME\sdk\go1.17.5\bin\ which is exactly what I needed to save in the PATH variable.

So for those who don't know:

  • press "Win" key
  • type "env"
  • select "Edit the system environment variables"
  • select "Environment Variables"
  • double-click "Path" in the list below "System variables"
  • select "New"
  • paste the whole path of the directory where you have found go.exe in (in my case "C:\Users\MY_USERNAME\sdk\go1.17.5\bin\go.exe" or "%userprofile%\sdk\go1.17.5\bin" for short and exportable)
  • click "OK" a few times :)
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