Getting Started on Square Cloud with Go
Learn how to get started on Square Cloud with Go
🚀 Introduction
- Before you begin, make sure you have Go on your system. If you don’t have them yet, you can download them from the official Go website.
- Next, you will need to create an account on Square Cloud, which can be done through the login page. You can use either your email or Discord, or both, to create an account.
- Finally, you need to have an active paid plan on your account. You can view our plans and purchase one according to your needs here.
⚙️ Creating the squarecloud config file
Learn about: how to make the configuration file for Square Cloud.
The squarecloud.app file is a configuration file that will be used to configure your application; it will be used to define the name, description, version, main file, among other things.
📄 Required Files
- main.go (Example of main file).
- go.mod (Dependency file).
- OR go.work (Dependency file).
- go.sum (Checksum file, optional).
- squarecloud.app (file that contains the Square Cloud configuration).
▶️ Start Application
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If the
STARTfield is not defined in the configuration file, Square Cloud will rungo run MAINto compile and execute the Go file specified in theMAINfield. If theSTARTfield is defined in the configuration file, the value in theSTARTfield will be executed directly. For more information on configuration file parameters, visit configuration parameters. -
Square Cloud runs the
go mod tidycommand to update your project’s dependencies.
🖥️ Preparing Project for Upload
Before hosting your project on Square Cloud, you must first have the files of your project properly configured, so that you can host it later.
squarecloud.app/.config) file must be located in the root of the zip file. Otherwise, Square Cloud will not be able to find it during deployment.📤 Uploading Project to Square Cloud
After preparing your project files, you can now upload them to Square Cloud and host your project.
Access the Square Cloud Dashboard and upload your project files.
Access the Square Cloud Dashboard and upload your project files.
First Step
First, you need to have the CLI installed in your environment. If you don’t have it yet, run the following command in your terminal:
If you already have it, we recommend updating it. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:
Second Step
Now, to authenticate and use other CLI commands, you will find your authorization key here by clicking on “Request API Key”. After obtaining your authorization key, run the following command:
Third Step
Finally, to deploy your application to Square Cloud using the CLI, you need to execute the following command, passing the path of your zip file:
If you continue to experience any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team.