Google App Engine SDK for Go

Note: The App Engine SDK is under active development; please keep this in mind as you explore its capabilities. See the SDK Release Notes for information on the most recent changes to the App Engine SDK. If you discover any issues, please feel free to notify us via our Issue Tracker.

To install on Linux 32-bit or 64-bit:

1. Unzip the App Engine SDK file you downloaded (go_appengine_sdk_linux_amd64-1.9.22.zip or go_appengine_sdk_linux_386-1.9.22.zip) to a directory of your choice. For example:

   unzip go_appengine_sdk_linux_amd64-1.9.22.zip 

   There is no App Engine installation script that you need to run after unzipping the files.

2. Add the go_appengine directory to your PATH:

   export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/go_appengine/

3. Go requires Python 2.7.x; don't use a higher version. (The Go SDK uses tools from the App Engine Python SDK, so Python is required.) Make sure Python 2.7 is installed on your machine using the following command:

   /usr/bin/env python -V

   The output should look like this: Python 2.7.<number>. If Python 2.7 isn't installed, install it now using the installation instructions for your Linux distribution.

To install the SDK on Mac OS X 32-bit or 64-bit:

1. Double-click the App Engine SDK file you downloaded (go_appengine_sdk_darwin_amd64-1.9.22.zip or go_appengine_sdk_darwin_386-1.9.22.zip) to extract the SDK to a folder. It doesn't matter where you install the SDK; however, you might want to add the location to your $PATH.
2. Go requires Python 2.7.x; don't use a higher version. (The Go SDK uses tools from the App Engine Python SDK, so Python is required.) Make sure Python 2.7 is installed on your machine using the following command:

     /usr/bin/env python -V

   The output should look like this: Python 2.7.<number>. If Python 2.7 isn't installed, install it now from the Python web site.
3. Optionally, to simplify development and deployment, consider adding the App Engine Go SDK directory to your PATH environment variable. You can do this by adding the following line to your $HOME/.profile$HOME/.bashrc, or equivalent:

       export PATH=/path/to/go_appengine:$PATH
   

Note: The Google App Engine Launcher does not work with Go apps.

To install the SDK on Windows 64-bit or 32-bit:

1. Double-click the App Engine SDK file you downloaded (go_appengine_sdk_windows_amd64-1.9.22.zip or go_appengine_sdk_windows_386-1.9.22.zip) to extract the SDK files to a location of your choice. It doesn't matter where you install the SDK; however you might want to add the location to your %PATH%.
2. Go requires Python 2.7.x; don't use a higher version. (The Go SDK uses tools from the App Engine Python SDK, so Python is required.) Make sure Python 2.7 is installed on your machine using the following command:

     python -V

   The output should look like this: Python 2.7.<number>. If Python 2.7 isn't installed, install it now from the Python web site.
3. Optionally, to simplify development and deployment, consider adding the App Engine Go SDK directory to your PATH environment variable by finding the "Environment Variables" in the Advanced System Settings dialog and setting it there.

For more information on the Google App Engine SDK for Go:

• Go Runtime Environment
• Getting Started Guide