Installing Atom on Windows for Windows 7 and 8

Atom is a text editor for programmers. It is a more advanced version of Windows Notepad program that makes programming in general easier. It also has very good integration with Go.

Installing Atom has two steps.

  • Downloading and installing Atom
  • Configuring Atom to work with Go.

Downloading and Installing Go

Atom can be downloaded from the project home page. You just need to click the green “Download Windows Installer” button.

When you see a window asking you to save the file you should select “Save File”.

Atom Save Dialog

Once the installer has downloaded to your “Downloads” directory you need to double click the “AtomSetup” to star the install.

Atom Installer

If you see a security warning like this

Atom Security Warning

Is is OK to click “Run”.

Click “Install” then “Yes” in the “User Account Control” window if it appears. The Atom in installer will then start to download and install Atom. It may take a few minutes to complete. You will then see the Atom install Window

Atom Install Window

Once installed Atom will start automatically and you will see Atoms welcome screen.

Atom Welcome Screen

Configuring Atom to Work with Go

Once Atom is is installed you need to configure it to use Go. To do that you need to read our Guide to Configuring Atom.

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Numbers

What You are Going to Learn?

Computers are used to process data. All data is made up of numbers. Yes, really! Everything is just a bunch of numbers to a computer. These are the only things they understand.

We are going to explain how numbers are used in Go programs. Then we are going to show you how to do type sums in Go.