How to install Gokapi on Windows 10

Gokapi is a Go API middleware providing authentication, routing and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Gokapi on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

• Go 1.16 or higher installed on your machine
• Git installed on your machine

Step 1: Clone Gokapi repository

1. Open your command prompt
2. Navigate to the directory where you would like to store Gokapi source code
3. Run the following command: git clone https://github.com/Forceu/gokapi.git

Step 2: Build and install Gokapi

1. Navigate to the Gokapi directory you just cloned
2. Run the following command: go build cmd/gokapi.go
3. This will compile and generate an executable file named gokapi.exe
4. Run the following command to install gokapi: go install
5. This will install gokapi globally on your machine

Step 3: Verify Gokapi installation

1. Open a new command prompt
2. Type gokapi
3. This command should run the Gokapi server and display the message Server is running on 0.0.0.0:8080

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gokapi on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use this middleware for your Go API projects.

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