zsh: command not found: sqlc

[dmgcoding]

Version

1.23.0

What happened?

I installed sqlc using go install github.com/sqlc-dev/sqlc/cmd/sqlc@latest

If I run sqlc version it says
zsh: command not found: sqlc

my go version - go1.21.3 darwin/arm64

I'm a newbie to go. Do I have to add anything to path or something like that?

What operating system are you using?

MacOS

[davidorozcog]

Hey @dmgcoding, one quick question, do you have set the $GOBIN env var set? Make sure you have it set

[dmgcoding]

Hey @dmgcoding, one quick question, do you have set the $GOBIN env var set? Make sure you have it set

what should the path be? to the go>bin folder?

[davidorozcog]

The documentation suggest GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin, so yes go/bin should be good

The directory where executables outside the Go distribution are installed using the go command. For example, go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/godoc@latest downloads, builds, and installs $GOBIN/godoc. By default, $GOBIN is $GOPATH/bin (or $HOME/go/bin if GOPATH is not set). After installing, you will want to add this directory to your $PATH so you can use installed tools.

Note that the Go distribution's executables are installed in $GOROOT/bin (for executables invoked by people) or $GOTOOLDIR (for executables invoked by the go command; defaults to $GOROOT/pkg/$GOOS_$GOARCH) instead of $GOBIN.

[kyleconroy]

@dmgcoding Have you taken a look at our installation guide? You have a few options to install sqlc.

Since you're on macOS, I'd suggest using brew install sqlc.

If you want to use go install, you need to make sure that $GOBIN is on your path, as @davidorozcog said.

Good luck!

[dmgcoding]

GOBIN is set to the go>bin file path. Still it is the same

[dmgcoding]

I see sqlc executable inside go/bin folder. If I open that it says
`/Users/drexter/go/bin/sqlc ; exit;
drexter@Mohameds-MacBook-Air ~ % /Users/drexter/go/bin/sqlc ; exit;
zsh: killed /Users/drexter/go/bin/sqlc

Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.

[Process completed]`

[dmgcoding]

brew install works.