# Example 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 -dev -advertise=127.0.0.1 ``` Run Service ``` $ go run server/main.go I0525 18:06:14.471489 83304 server.go:117] Starting server go.micro.srv.example id go.micro.srv.example-59b6e0ab-0300-11e5-b696-68a86d0d36b6 I0525 18:06:14.474960 83304 rpc_server.go:126] Listening on [::]:62216 I0525 18:06:14.474997 83304 server.go:99] Registering node: go.micro.srv.example-59b6e0ab-0300-11e5-b696-68a86d0d36b6 ``` Test Service ``` $ go run client/main.go go.micro.srv.example-59b6e0ab-0300-11e5-b696-68a86d0d36b6: Hello John ```