This section provides a brief guide on getting started with Echo ViewKit, including step-by-step instructions for installing Echo ViewKit and setting up a simple web application.
This guide assumes that you are familiar with the basics of Echo application development. If you are new to Echo, please read the Echo documentation first.
To install Echo ViewKit, run the following command in your Go project:
go get github.com/kohkimakimoto/echo-viewkit
In the root directory of your Go project, create a new directory named views.
mkdir views
In the views directory, create a new file named index.html with the following content:
<html>
<body>
<h1>Hello {{ name }}!</h1>
</body>
</html>
Create a new Go file named main.go in the root directory of your Go project with the following content:
package main
import (
"net/http"
viewkit "github.com/kohkimakimoto/echo-viewkit"
"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
)
func main() {
e := echo.New()
v := viewkit.New()
v.BaseDir = "views"
e.Renderer = v.MustRenderer()
e.GET("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
return c.Render(http.StatusOK, "index", map[string]any{
"name": "Echo ViewKit",
})
})
e.Logger.Fatal(e.Start(":1323"))
}
Run the following command to start the server:
go run main.go
Browse to http://localhost:1323 to see the rendered template.