Running

Run kind

A building scope for your application. File and Package scopes work similarly in tests and compilation/running configurations (in terms of the scope they cover).

• Directory: build an application in the specified directory as a package, without processing any subdirectories.

  For test configurations, GoLand runs all the tests in the specified directory and all its subdirectories.

• File: build an application from files specified in the Files field. To pass multiple file paths, use the vertical bar (|) as a delimiter. This configuration is automatically selected when you run your program from scratch files.

• Package: build a single package with all its dependencies. Specify a full import path to the package that you want to build in the Package path field (for example, github.com/gorilla/mux). This configuration is automatically selected when you run the main function by using the Run icon () in the gutter.

Package path

A full import path of the package that you want to compile (for example, github.com/gorilla/mux). This field is available only when you select the Package run kind.

You can press Ctrl+Space to see a list of available packages.

Output directory

A directory for the executable file.

Build on remote target

This checkbox appears when you select a non-local run target. It is cleared by default.

Select it to copy the source files to the target and build there. When you select it, GoLand hides the Output directory field.

Clear it to build locally and copy the executable to the target.

If the selected Go SDK is located in WSL, GoLand builds on the run target even when this checkbox is cleared. For more information, refer to Run on a target.

Run after build

Execute the application after the build.

Emulate terminal in output console

Executes the application and displays the output in the Run tool window as it would appear in the terminal.

Working directory

Directory that is used for the built application. If you have any code that creates relative files or directories, they will be relative to this directory.

Environment

Environment variables for your application.

To edit environment variables, click the Browse button at the end of the field. In the Environment Variables dialog, click the Add button and add the environment variables that you need.

Go tool arguments

Arguments for the go tool (for example, -o). Also, you can use macros in this field.

Use all custom build tags

Select this checkbox to add the tags from the Custom tags field under Go | Build Tags to the build command.

If Go tool arguments already contains -tags, the command uses those tags instead.

Program arguments

Arguments for the built application. Also, you can use macros in this field.

Run with sudo

Grant sudo privileges for the application.

Module

Name of the current module.

Before launch

Add tasks that you want to launch before the launch of the selected run/debug configuration. To add a task click the Add button Alt+Insert and select the tool that you want to add.

Store as project file

Enable this option to save your configuration as a project file and share it with team members through VCS.