# Template Service An example Go service running with go-micro ### Prerequisites Install Consul [https://www.consul.io/intro/getting-started/install.html](https://www.consul.io/intro/getting-started/install.html) Run Consul ``` $ consul agent -server -bootstrap-expect 1 -data-dir /tmp/consul ``` Run Service ``` $ go run main.go I0523 12:21:09.506998 77096 server.go:113] Starting server go.micro.service.template id go.micro.service.template-cfc481fc-013d-11e5-bcdc-68a86d0d36b6 I0523 12:21:09.507281 77096 rpc_server.go:112] Listening on [::]:51868 I0523 12:21:09.507329 77096 server.go:95] Registering node: go.micro.service.template-cfc481fc-013d-11e5-bcdc-68a86d0d36b6 ``` Test Service ``` $ go run go-micro/examples/service_client.go go.micro.service.template-cfc481fc-013d-11e5-bcdc-68a86d0d36b6: Hello John ```