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Install go_logs using Go modules with the go get command.

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Install the package

Run the following command in your project directory: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs@v3
This installs the latest v3 version of go_logs with all modern features.

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Verify installation

Verify the installation by checking your go.mod file:
go.mod
module your-project

go 1.21

require (
    github.com/drossan/go_logs v3.5.0
)

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Dependencies

go_logs has minimal dependencies:
  • github.com/fatih/color - ANSI color support for terminal output
  • github.com/slack-go/slack - Slack notifications (optional)
These are automatically installed when you run go get.

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Go version

go_logs requires Go 1.21 or later. Check your Go version: 
go version
If you need to upgrade Go, visit https://go.dev/dl/.

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Update to latest version

Update to the latest version of go_logs: 
go get -u github.com/drossan/go_logs
Or update all dependencies: 
go get -u ./...
go mod tidy

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Optional modules

go_logs uses a hybrid architecture with optional modules for advanced features:

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Async logging

For non-blocking logging with buffered channels: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs/async

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HTTP endpoints

For dynamic log level control via HTTP: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs/http

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Signal handlers

For SIGHUP-based log rotation: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs/signal

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OpenTelemetry

For sending logs to OTLP collectors: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs/otel

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Hooks

For Slack, syslog, and other integrations: 
go get github.com/drossan/go_logs/hooks
The core package includes all essential features. Optional modules are only needed for specific use cases.

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Next steps

Quick start

Learn the basics with a working example

Configuration

Configure go_logs for your environment

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