Install IntelliJ idea's Golang plugin online

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IntelliJ idea is a very popular development tool, and if we want to use IntelliJ idea to develop the go language, we need to install the Golang plugin.

Almost all the information on the Internet is recommended for developers to compile the source code for installation, but this is not necessary. There is also a simpler and faster way to install online, here are the basic steps (based on IntelliJ idea 14.1, different versions of the interface will have slight differences, but the steps are similar):

1. On the "Settings" menu, click "Plugins" to open the Plugin management window:

2. Click "Browse repositories" to open the Plugin Warehouse Management window:

3. Click "Manage repositories ..." To open the Custom warehouse window:

4. In the URL, enter:

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugins/alpha/5047

5. Click "OK" to save, then you can search the "Browse repositories" window to the Golang plug-in, install:

Because I have installed the plugin, the right "install" button is hidden.

Description

In this mode, you can also install a variety of other types of plug-ins, the key step is the fourth step, you need to give a valid plugin repository URL.