Installation

Step-by-step guide to installing Goa and setting up your development environment, including prerequisites and verification steps.

Prerequisites

Goa requires the use of Go modules, so ensure they’re enabled in your Go environment.

  • Use Go 1.18+ (recommended).
  • Enable Go Modules: Confirm they’re enabled in your environment (e.g., GO111MODULE=on or using Go 1.16+ defaults).

Install Goa

# Pull the Goa packages
go get goa.design/goa/v3/...

# Install the Goa CLI
go install goa.design/goa/v3/cmd/goa@latest

# Verify the installation
goa version

You should see the current Goa version (e.g., v3.x.x).

Continue to First Service to learn how to create your first service.