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Install GoLand

GoLand is a cross-platform IDE that provides consistent experience on the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

System requirements

Officially released 64-bit versions of the following:

Microsoft Windows 8 or later

macOS 10.13 or later

Any Linux distribution that supports Gnome, KDE, or Unity DE.

For more information about installing GoLand on Raspberry Pi 4, see this blogpost at blog.jetbrains.com.

Pre-release versions are not supported.

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	2 GB of free RAM	4 GB of total system RAM
CPU	Any modern CPU	Multi-core CPU. GoLand supports multithreading for different operations and processes making it faster the more CPU cores it can use.
Disk space	2.5 GB and another 1 GB for caches	SSD drive with at least 5 GB of free space
Monitor resolution	1024×768	1920×1080
Operating system	Latest 64-bit version of Windows, macOS, or Linux (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, or RHEL)

You do not need to install Java to run GoLand because JetBrains Runtime is bundled with the IDE (based on JRE 11).

Install using the Toolbox App

The JetBrains Toolbox App is the recommended tool to install JetBrains products. Use it to install and manage different products or several versions of the same product, including Early Access Program (EAP) and Nightly releases, update and roll back when necessary, and easily remove any tool. The Toolbox App maintains a list of all your projects to quickly open any project in the right IDE and version.

For more information about Nightly builds, see What are nightly builds? in the FAQ section.

Install the Toolbox App

Download the installer .exe from the Toolbox App web page.

Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.

After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the notification area and select which product and version you want to install.

To install a nighltly build, select the version that has Nightly in its name from the list of versions (for example, 2021.1 Nightly).

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

Install the Toolbox App

Download the disk image .dmg from the Toolbox App web page.

There are separate disk images for Intel and Apple Silicon processors.

Mount the image and drag the JetBrains Toolbox app to the Applications folder.

After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the main menu and select which product and version you want to install.

To install a nighltly build, select the version that has Nightly in its name from the list of versions (for example, 2021.1 Nightly).

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

Install the Toolbox App

Download the tarball .tar.gz from the Toolbox App web page.

Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.

For example, if the downloaded version is 1.17.7391, you can extract it to the recommended /opt directory using the following command:

Execute the jetbrains-toolbox binary from the extracted directory to run the Toolbox App and select which product and version you want to install. After you run the Toolbox App for the first time, it will automatically add the Toolbox App icon to the main menu.

To install a nighltly build, select the version that has Nightly in its name from the list of versions (for example, 2021.1 Nightly).

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

You can use this shell script that automatically downloads the tarball with the latest version of the Toolbox App, extracts it to the recommended /opt directory, and creates a symbolic link in the /usr/local/bin directory.

Standalone installation

Install GoLand manually to manage the location of every instance and all the configuration files. For example, if you have a policy that requires specific install locations.

Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.

To run GoLand, find it in the Windows Start menu or use the desktop shortcut. You can also run the launcher batch script or executable in the installation directory under bin .

There are separate disk images for Intel and Apple Silicon processors.

Mount the image and drag the GoLand app to the Applications folder.

Run the GoLand app from the Applications directory, Launchpad, or Spotlight.

Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.

For example, to extract it to the recommended /opt directory, run the following command:

Do not extract the tarball over an existing installation to avoid conflicts. Always extract it to a clean directory.

To create a desktop entry, do one of the following:

On the Welcome screen, click Configure | Create Desktop Entry

From the main menu, click Tools | Create Desktop Entry

When you run GoLand for the first time, some steps are required to complete the installation, customize your instance, and start working with the IDE.

Silent installation on Windows

Silent installation is performed without any user interface. It can be used by network administrators to install GoLand on a number of machines and avoid interrupting other users.

To perform silent install, run the installer with the following switches:

/S : Enable silent install

/CONFIG : Specify the path to the silent configuration file

/D : Specify the path to the installation directory

This parameter must be the last in the command line and it should not contain any quotes even if the path contains blank spaces.

To check for issues during the installation process, add the /LOG switch with the log file path and name between the /S and /D parameters. The installer will generate the specified log file. For example:

Silent configuration file

You can download the default silent configuration file for GoLand at https://download.jetbrains.com/go/silent.config

The silent configuration file defines the options for installing GoLand. With the default options, silent installation is performed only for the current user: mode=user . If you want to install GoLand for all users, change the value of the installation mode option to mode=admin and run the installer as an administrator.

The default silent configuration file is unique for each JetBrains product. You can modify it to enable or disable various installation options as necessary.

It is possible to perform silent installation without the configuration file. In this case, omit the /CONFIG switch and run the installer as an administrator. Without the silent configuration file, the installer will ignore all additional options: it will not create desktop shortcuts, add associations, or update the PATH variable. However, it will still create a shortcut in the Start menu under JetBrains .

Install as a snap package on Linux

You can install GoLand as a self-contained snap package. Since snaps update automatically, your GoLand installation will always be up to date.

To use snaps, install and run the snapd service as described in the installation guide.

On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and later, this service is pre-installed.

GoLand is distributed via two channels:

The stable channel includes only stable versions. To install the latest stable release of GoLand, run the following command:

The —classic option is required because the GoLand snap requires full access to the system, like a traditionally packaged application.

The edge channel includes EAP builds. To install the latest EAP build of GoLand, run the following command:

When the snap is installed, you can launch it by running the goland command.

To list all installed snaps, you can run sudo snap list . For information about other snap commands, see the Snapcraft documentation.

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Register GoLand

You can evaluate GoLand for up to 30 days. After that, buy and register a license to continue using the product.

Do one of the following to open the Licenses dialog:

From the main menu, select Help | Register

On the Welcome screen, click Help | Manage License

Select how you want to register GoLand or a plugin that requires a license:

If you are using two-factor authentication for your JetBrains Account, specify the generated app password instead of the primary JetBrains Account password.

Register using an activation code.

You can get an activation code when you purchase a license for the corresponding product.

When performing silent install or managing GoLand installations on multiple machines, you can set the JETBRAINS_LICENSE_SERVER environment variable to point the installation to the Floating License Server URL.

Alternatively, you can set the Floating License Server URL by adding the -DJETBRAINS_LICENSE_SERVER JVM option.

GoLand detects the system proxy URL during initial startup and uses it for connecting to the JetBrains Account and Floating License Server. To override the URL of the system proxy, add the -Djba.http.proxy JVM option. Specify the proxy URL as the host address and optional port number: proxy-host[:proxy-port] . For example: -Djba.http.proxy=http://my-proxy.com:4321 .

If you want to disable proxy detection entirely and always connect directly, set the property to -Djba.http.proxy=direct .

Early Access Program

Pre-release builds of GoLand that are part of the Early Access Program are shipped with a 30-days license. Log in with your JetBrains Account to start using GoLand EAP.

For authorization, you can use either your JetBrains Account directly or your Google, GitHub, GitLab, or BitBucket account. You can also create a new JetBrains Account if you don’t have one yet.

If you’re using ToolBox to install JetBrains products and already logged in to your JetBrains Account there, GoLand will automatically log you into the same account.

Login options

Click Log in to JetBrains Account . You will be automatically redirected to the JetBrains Account website.

On the website, log in using your JetBrains Account credentials.

Once you’ve successfully logged in, you can start using GoLand EAP by clicking Get Started .

If you want to participate in EAP-related activities and provide your feedback, make sure to select the Send me EAP-related feedback requests and surveys option.

Click the Create an account link. You will be automatically redirected to the JetBrains Account website. Follow the instructions on the website to register a new JetBrains Account.

Once you’ve successfully logged in, you can start using GoLand EAP by clicking Get Started .

If you want to participate in EAP-related activities and provide your feedback, make sure to select the Send me EAP-related feedback requests and surveys option.

Click the icon of the service that you want to use for logging in. You will be redirected to the login page on the website of the selected service.

Once you’ve successfully logged in, you can start using GoLand EAP by clicking Get Started .

If you want to participate in EAP-related activities and provide your feedback, make sure to select the Send me EAP-related feedback requests and surveys option.

Log in with an authorization token

An authorization token is a way to log in to your JetBrains Account if your system doesn’t allow for redirection from the IDE directly, for example, due to your company’s security policy. GoLand recognizes when redirection to the JetBrains Account website is impossible. It enables you to copy a link to generate an authorization token manually.

Click Copy link and open the copied link in your browser.

Log in to your JetBrains Account to generate an authorization token. After that, copy the token, paste it to the IDE authorization token field and click Check token .

Once you’ve successfully logged in, you can start using GoLand EAP by clicking Get Started .

If you want to participate in EAP-related activities and provide your feedback, make sure to select the Send me EAP-related feedback requests and surveys option.

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FAQ about GoLand

General questions

Is there a GoLand Community edition?

No, as there is no way to separate GoLand functionality into free and paid tiers. You can still try GoLand by using a free 30-day trial or Early Access Program (pre-release) versions as long as they are available.

What are Early Access Program (EAP) and nightly builds?

What is the Early Access Program?

The Early Access Program lets you try out the features and enhancements in GoLand that are being developed for the next GoLand version release. These EAP features are often so new, in fact, that they are still works in progress.

EAP builds are not fully tested and might be unstable. By using EAP builds and their new features in your real-world projects and scenarios, you can help us polish them before the releases and help us and our users avoid any nasty surprises.

The EAP lets you try out the newest features as they become available.

EAP builds don’t require an active subscription, and each is free to use for 30 days from its release date.

EAP builds are available for download from the website, via the ToolBox App, directly from the IDE, and as a snap package (for Ubuntu).

We provide EAP builds until the stable release candidate is ready.

In each release cycle, we reward the most active evaluators with a free 1-year GoLand subscription and branded merchandise.

What are nightly builds?

Nightly builds are a special subcategory of the EAP program, and are released almost every day. They include the most recent changes, but they have not yet been tested at all.

The quality of nightly builds is usually below the standards of our official EAP builds.

Nightly builds do not come with release notes or blog post announcements.

During the EAP, nightly builds are free for everyone to use for 30 days after the build date. Once the EAP is over, you need to have an active GoLand license to use them.

Nightly builds are only available via the ToolBox application.

How to get GoLand for free or at a discount?

If you want to get a GoLand license for free or at a discount, check out the offers on the following page: Toolbox Subscription — Special Offers. If you have any questions, contact our sales support.

Free individual licenses are available for students, faculty members, and core contributors to open source projects.

Useful links

Free individual licenses for students and faculty members: see who can apply for free licenses and how you can do that.

Free Open Source Licenses: see application terms, license terms, and restrictions.

Is GoLand available via the JetBrains Toolbox as part of the All Products Pack?

Yes, it is available both as a standalone IDE and as a part of the All Products Pack.

What is the difference between GoLand and the Go plugin for IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate?

Though main functionality is the same, still there are some differences:

Option	Description
JB Account
Activation code

Top level of the settings page.

Inside the Languages & Frameworks menu item.

GoLand	IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Location of Go settings
Plugins	Some plugins are already bundled for Go development (for example, The Go Template plugin) Some plugins for Go development are not bundled, you need to install them manually Some plugins are not compatible between GoLand and IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate (for example, the GoLand Help plugin). To attach a folder, you navigate to File | Open and then click Attach . You can manage the project structure in the Project Structure menu. For more information about working with a project structure, see Content root. To attach a folder you need to add it as a module. For more information about modules in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, see the Modules topic in the IntelliJ IDEA documentation.
	Prebuilt indexes for Go SDK	Shipped with GoLand	Not shipped
Location of the IML file	GoLand stores all the settings files in the .idea directory.	When you create a Go project in IntelliJ IDEA, you can specify a directory for the .iml file. By default, it is the root directory of the project. For more information about changing the directory for the .iml file, see Change the IML file location for Go projects in IntelliJ IDEA.

Does GoLand include support for databases?

Yes. The database management functionality in GoLand is supported by the Database tools and SQL plugin. The Database tools and SQL plugin provides support of all the features that are available in DataGrip, the standalone database management environment for developers. With the plugin, you can query, create, and manage databases. Databases can work locally, on a server, or in the cloud. The plugin supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, MariaDB, Oracle, Apache Cassandra, and others. See the full list of supported vendors in Database connection.

In addition to Go, which web technologies does GoLand support?

In addition to tools for core Go development, GoLand supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, SQL, Databases, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and other technologies.

How to leave feedback or submit a bug?

The Support and assistance topic describes how to leave feedback, report a bug, or submit a feature request.

Useful links

Youtrack issues for GoLand: log in to your JetBrains account and click New issue .

Requests in the JetBrains Support Center: click the Submit a request button that is at the top of the main page.

Twitter: tweet us about your problem. Mention @GoLandIDE in your tweet.

goland-support@jetbrains.com: email our team about your problem. Describe your problem, and attach all available materials that can speed up troubleshooting (code samples, screenshots, logs, animations, videos, and other materials).

Configuring Go development environment

What configuration is needed before the start?

To start coding, you need to install Go SDK. In most cases, GOROOT and GOPATH variables are set automatically.

If you have Go SDK installed, GoLand automatically detects and uses it.

If Go SDK is not detected, right from GoLand, you can download Go SDK from the official repository or navigate to the Go SDK directory. You can do that when you create a new project or in settings.

GOROOT is automatically set to the installation directory of Go SDK. The installation directory must include bin and src directories.

GOPATH is automatically set to $HOME/go on Unix and macOS and %USERPROFILE%/go on Windows. You can configure the global, project, and module GOPATH variable in settings (press ( Ctrl+Alt+S ) and navigate to Go | GOPATH ).

Useful links

QuickStart Guide: a step-by-step tutorial about how you can start coding with GoLand.

Configuring GOROOT and GOPATH: a help page that shows you how to set GOROOT and GOPATH in GoLand.

Setting GOPATH: a help page about GOPATH in the golang repository on GitHub.

How do I run gofmt/goimports/golang-ci on save?

For a single file, you can use the built-in import management and code formatter. Imports are managed on-the-fly. To customize import management, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Go | Imports .

To reformat code, press Ctrl+Alt+L . Comparing to gofmt, GoLand’s formatter works with syntactically incorrect code and can be invoked on an arbitrary block. There are other features such as automatically inserting semicolons, wrapping parameters and arguments, and others.

Alternatively, you can use file watchers to trigger gofmt and goimports. File watcher is a built-in GoLand tool that allows you to run command-line tools automatically when files are changed or saved. GoLand automatically saves changes that you make in your files.

For example, to set a file watcher to run gofmt, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Tools | File Watchers , click the Add button and select gofmt . In the New Watcher dialog, click OK .

Useful links

Autosave: more information about the autosave functionality.

File Watchers: a topic about how to create and use file watchers.

How do I see the results of static analysis tools in the editor?

Results of static analysis tools are displayed in the Output tab of the Run tool window.

You can use the built-in or external (like golang-ci) static analysis tool.

How do I change the output directory of the application binary (go build -o)?

Navigate to Run | Edit configurations , click the run/debug configuration that you use to run your application. In the Output directory field, specify the path that you want to use as the output directory of the application binary.

Alternatively, open your run/debug configuration and specify -o directory_path in the Go tool arguments field.

Useful links

Run/debug configurations: read more about run/debug configurations and how to use them.

How do I provide arguments to `go build` and `go test` commands?

Navigate to Run | Edit Configurations , click the run/debug configuration that you use to run your application or your tests. In the Go tool arguments field, type a space-separated list of arguments that you want to use with go build or go test .

If you need to set build constraints, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Go | Build Tags & Vendoring . For more information about possible build constraints, see Build Constraints at golang.org.

Useful links

Build Constraints: information about build constraints in Go at golang.org.

Run/debug configurations: read more about run/debug configurations and how to use them.

Run/debug configuration templates for tests: see how to create run/debug configurations for tests.

How to add test flags like ‘-race’, ‘-failfast’, ‘-short’, and others

Navigate to Run | Edit Configurations , click the run/debug configuration that you use to run your application or your tests. In the Go tool arguments field, specify a flag that you plan to use:

-race : enables data race detection. Supported only on linux/amd64 , freebsd/amd64 , darwin/amd64 , windows/amd64 , linux/ppc64le and linux/arm64 (only for 48-bit VMA).

-test.failfast : stops new tests after the first test failure.

-test.short : shortens run time of long-running tests.

-test.benchmem : prints memory allocation statistics for benchmarks.

How to change the name of a compiled binary?

Navigate to Run | Edit Configurations , click the run/debug configuration that you use to run your application or your tests. In the Go tool arguments field, specify -o customExecutableName .

Working with projects

How do I open a VSCode project in GoLand?

Navigate to File | Open , select the folder that you want to add, and click Open .

What’s the difference between workspaces and projects?

The main difference is that a workspace can contain multiple projects. In Visual Studio Code, you add multiple projects as roots to your workspace (see Multi-root Workspaces in the Visual Studio Code documentation).

GoLand does not use a workspace concept. To have a multi-root structure in GoLand, you need to define projects that you want to add as content roots (see How can I open several projects in GoLand simultaneously?).

If you have only one project in your workspace, these two concepts have no differences.

Useful links

Content roots: read how you can work with files from several directories that do not have a common immediate parent.

Managing directories: see how to attach and detach directories.

How can I open several projects in GoLand simultaneously?

You can add any number of directories as content roots. To add a content root, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Settings | Project structure | Add Content Root .

Another way is to click File | Open , select the folder of a project that you want to add, and click Open . In the popup window, select Attach .

Useful links

Content roots: read how you can work with files from several directories that do not have a common immediate parent.

Managing directories: see how to attach and detach directories.

How do I change the Go SDK for my project?

You can either download Go SDK from the official repository or navigate to your local copy.

Open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Go | GOROOT . Click the Add button. To navigate to your local copy of Go SDK, select Local . To download Go SDK, click Download .

Useful links

Configuring GOROOT and GOPATH: a help page that shows you how to set GOROOT and GOPATH in GoLand.

How do I change the GOPATH variable for my project?

Open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Go | GOPATH . Depending on the scope that you want to apply, select the corresponding section (Global GOPATH, Project GOPATH, Module GOPATH) and click the Add button . Navigate to the directory that you want to associate with GOPATH.

You can configure GOPATH for the following scopes: Global, Project, and Module. If you specified all three scopes, GoLand selects the narrowest scope first.

Useful links

Configuring GOROOT and GOPATH: a help page that shows you how to set GOROOT and GOPATH in GoLand.

How do I run or debug my application?

To run or debug your application, you can use the following approaches:

In the left gutter of the editor, click the Run application icon and select Run in or Debug in .

Right-click the opened file or a method in the editor and select Run in Ctrl+Shift+F10 or Debug in Shift+F9 .

Create a run/debug configuration. For more information about run/debug configurations, see Create a run/debug configuration.

Useful links

Create a run/debug configuration: see how to create a run/debug configuration.

Running: see for more information about running applications.

Debugging: learn how to start a debugging session, examine a suspended program

How do I view dependencies for my project in the same window?

You can create a diagram with all the dependencies in the project. Right-click the go.mod file in your project and select Diagrams | Show Diagram .

To ensure that Go modules are enabled in the project, open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Go | Go modules . Ensure that the Enable Go modules integration checkbox is selected.

Useful links

Create a diagram of dependencies: see the animation that shows how to create a diagram of dependencies.

How do I close a project?

Click File | Close Project .

How do I start with VCS integration?

VCS integration enables automatically.

To enable VCS integration manually, click VCS | Enable Version Control Integration . In the Enable Version Control Integration dialog, select the VCS that you want to use and click OK .

Useful links

Version control: read about how to work with VCS in GoLand. Support of Git and Mercurial is bundled. To enable support for other VCS, install the corresponding VCS plugin. For more information about plugin management, see Plugins.

Working with the code editor

Can I use the VSCode key bindings in GoLand?

Install the VS Code Keymap plugin.

To install the VS Code Keymap plugin, use one of the following approaches:

You can download the plugin from plugins.jetbrains.com by using the following link: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/12062-vs-code-keymap/.

Open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Plugins . In the search field, type VS Code Keymap . Find VS Code Keymap by JetBrains and click Install .

How do I see the documentation on a mouseover?

Hover the cursor over the code element to see documentation on it.

How does code completion in GoLand work?

By default, GoLand displays the code completion popup automatically as you type. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+Space or select Code | Completion | Basic from the main menu.

Useful links

Code completion: read about other types of code completion and how you can use them.

How can I use multiple carets/cursors?

To add or remove multiple carets, press and hold Shift+Alt and click at the next location of the caret.

Alternatively, to add multiple carets, you can press Ctrl twice, and then without releasing it, press the Up or Down arrow keys. You can also make a multiple selection by pressing Ctrl and dragging the caret.

Useful links

Multiple carets and selection ranges: learn about other cases of multiple caret usage.

How can I select and rename multiple elements at once?

In the editor, select an element you want to rename and press Shift+F6 . Alternatively, select Refactor | Rename from the main menu.

Use the Rename refactoring to change names of symbols, files, and all the references to them throughout code.

Useful links

Rename refactorings: see the topic for more features of the Rename refactoring.

What are the automated code refactoring tools available?

The full list of refactorings for the current context is available under the Refactor menu item.

Change signature changes the method or function name; adds, removes, and reorders parameters; assigns default values to new non-variadic parameters.

Extract refactorings extracts code fragments that can be grouped. You can extract a constant, a variable, a method, and an interface.

Inline refactoring moves an extracted code fragment to the calling code. An opposite to the Extract refactoring.

Copy refactoring copies a file, a directory, or a package to a different directory or a package.

Move refactoring moves source code sections to another package or a file. For example, you can use the Move refactoring to move methods to another package.

Useful links

Code refactoring: see the section to learn more about the mentioned refactorings.

Are there any special code analysis features in GoLand?

GoLand supports gotest, gocheck, and gobench. By using these packages, you can ensure that the behavior of your code is correct and expected.

You can use profiling to get a performance analysis of your tests and benchmarks. During profiling, you see the CPU and memory usage, the frequency and duration of function and method calls. For more information about profiling, see Profiling for tests.

Useful links

Testing: see this section for more information about creating test configurations and running tests.

Profiling for tests: learn about tools for profiling your tests and benchmarks.

How to disable code folding for one-line returns/panics and formatted strings?

Open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Editor | General | Code Folding . In the Go section, clear all or some of the checkboxes that toggle code folding.

Using plugins

How do I find the plugin that I need?

Open settings by pressing Ctrl+Alt+S and navigate to Plugins . In the search field, type a plugin or technology name. Press Enter to start searching.

Alternatively, you can search for a plugin at plugins.jetbrains.com and install it manually.

How do I install the plugin that I have available on my computer?

In the Settings/Preferences dialog Ctrl+Alt+S , select Plugins and click Install Plugin from Disk . Select the plugin archive file and click OK . Restart the IDE if prompted.

I’d like to write a plugin for GoLand. Are there any instructions?

You can use any edition of GoLand to develop plugins. It provides an open API, a dedicated SDK, module, and run/debug configurations to help you.

The recommended workflow is to use Gradle. For more information, see the IntelliJ Platform SDK Developer Guide.

Can I use Visual Studio Code plugins in GoLand?

No, but you can find a similar plugin in the plugin marketplace. For details, see How do I find the plugin that I need?.

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