How to use Go with a private GitLab repo

Question

GitLab is a free, open-source way to host private .git repositories but it does not seem to work with Go. When you create a project it generates a URL of the fo

Answer 1

From dep version 5.2, dep supports private repositories for Gitlab private repositories.

On .netrc file, you can provide your Gitlab username and access token for accessing private repositories.

1. Create .netrc file in your $HOME directory

$ touch $HOME/.netrc

2. Edit your .netrc with your Gitlab credentials

machine gitlab..com
login 
password 

... (more private repositories if needed)

3. In your Go repository, run the dep command to resolve private packages. In this case,

$ dep ensure -v