1)Install Go in desired directory.
2)Set GOROOT env variable to the installed go location. Ensure that the %PATH% also includes %GOROOT%\bin.
3)Set GOPATH env variable to the directory where all your go files will be present. This path can change based on requirement.
4)By default eclipse creates project structure
bin
pkg
src
Ensure that your src files go under src by creating another folder src :
Working project structure
bin
pkg
src
-src
5)Download gocode, guru and godef by running the following commands:
gocode is useful for content assist. Eclipse will start gocode server automatically when content assist is required.
guru gives information about methods being used i.e. source code information
godef - given an expression or a location in a source file, prints the location of the definition of the symbol referred to.
go get -u github.com/nsf/gocode
go get -u golang.org/x/tools/cmd/guru
go get -u github.com/rogpeppe/godef
a) By default it will install under %GOPATH%\bin if %GOBIN% isn't specified (At least when i was testing). Copy them and paste them under %GOROOT%\bin to have
all executables at the same location
Specify the same in eclipse path variables under
Preferences -> Go -> Tools
Also specify gofmt by specifying the exact location i.e. %GOROOT%\bin. (Need to test whether this is needed/correct ?)
6)You will also need to specify Go installation location and Eclipse GOPATH under
Preferences -> Go
Nittygritties
a)pkg containing main should be named as main