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David Recuenco
2019-03-25 15:17:11 +01:00
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## Go NPM
### Distribute cross-platform Go binaries via NPM
Applications written in Golang are portable - you can easily cross-compile binaries that work on Windows, Mac, and Linux. But how do you distribute the binaries to customers? When you publish new releases, how do they update the binary?
Applications written in Golang are portable - you can easily cross-compile binaries that work on Windows, Mac, and Linux. But how do you distribute the binaries to customers? When you publish new releases, how do they update the binary?
**Use NPM to distribute cross-platform Go binaries**
## Kidding me! Why NPM?
* **Cross-platform**: NPM is the only popular package manager that works cross-platform.
* **Lower barier to entry**: Most developers have NPM installed already.
* **Cross-platform**: NPM is the only popular package manager that works cross-platform.
* **Lower barier to entry**: Most developers have NPM installed already.
* **Pain free publishing**: It just takes one command to publish - `npm publish`
* **Dead simple install & update story**: `npm install/update -g your-awesome-app`
* **Adds $PATH**: NPM will automatically add your binary location to $PATH and generate .cmd file for Windows. Your app just works after installation!
* **Adds $PATH**: NPM will automatically add your binary location to $PATH and generate .cmd file for Windows. Your app just works after installation!
## Okay, tell me how?
### 1. Publish your binaries
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"url": "https://github.com/user/my-go-package/releases/download/v{{version}}/myGoPackage_{{version}}_{{platform}}_{{arch}}.tar.gz"
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* *name*: Name of the command users will use to run your binary.
* *name*: Name of the command users will use to run your binary.
* *path*: Temporary path where binaries will be downloaded to
* *url*: HTTP Web server where binaries are hosted.
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* `{{version}}`: Version number read from `package.json` file. When you publish your package to NPM, it will use this version number. Ex: 0.0.1
* `{{platform}}`: `$GOOS` value for the platform
* `{{arch}}`: `$GOARCH` value for the architecture
* `{{ win_ext }}`: optional `.exe` extension for windows assets.
If you use `goreleaser` to publish your modules, it will automatically set the right architecture & platform in your URL.
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With ❤️ to the community by [Sanath Kumar Ramesh](http://twitter.com/sanathkr_)
With ❤️ to the community by [Sanath Kumar Ramesh](http://twitter.com/sanathkr_)