How to Install MicroBin on Windows 11

MicroBin is a tool that allows you to generate executable binaries from Go applications. It's available on GitHub and can be installed on Windows 11 using the following steps:

Prerequisites

Before you start installing MicroBin, you need to have the following requirements:

Steps

  1. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell on your windows 10.

  2. Clone the MicroBin repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/szabodanika/microbin.git

  1. Change to the MicroBin directory:

cd microbin

  1. Build the MicroBin binary by running the following command:

go build -o microbin.exe *.go

  1. Add the MicroBin folder to your system's path variable. Open Windows Explorer, right-click on This PC, and select Properties.

  2. Click on Advanced System Settings, go to the Environment Variables, and find the Path variable under System Variables. Click on Edit.

  3. Click on New, and add the path to the MicroBin directory.

  4. Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window and type the following command to verify the installation:

microbin --help

If you see output similar to the following, then MicroBin is successfully installed.

Usage: microbin [command] ... ...

Conclusion

MicroBin is a powerful tool that you can use to generate executable binaries from Go applications. By following the above steps, you can easily install MicroBin on a Windows 11 computer.

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