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Installation

There are several ways to install Blink, depending on your needs and preferences.

Prerequisites

Blink requires Go 1.18 or later. You can check your Go version with:

go version

If you don't have Go installed, you can download it from the official Go website.

Installing from Go Package Registry

The easiest way to install Blink is using the Go package registry:

go install github.com/TFMV/blink/cmd/blink@latest

This will download and install the latest version of Blink. The binary will be installed to $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin by default.

Tip

Make sure your $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin directory is in your PATH environment variable so you can run the blink command from anywhere.

Building from Source

If you want to build Blink from source, you can clone the repository and build it manually:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/TFMV/blink.git

# Navigate to the repository
cd blink

# Build the binary
go build -o blink ./cmd/blink

# Optionally, install the binary
go install ./cmd/blink

Using the Makefile

If you've cloned the repository, you can also use the provided Makefile to build and install Blink:

# Build the binary
make build

# Install the binary
make install

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Verifying the Installation

After installing Blink, you can verify that it's installed correctly by running:

blink --help

You should see the help output for Blink, which includes the available commands and options.

Next Steps

Now that you have Blink installed, you can: