# 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 1416690099281057746 [Debug] Rpc handler /_rpc 1416690099281092588 [Debug] Starting server go.micro.service.template id go.micro.service.template-c0bfcb44-728a-11e4-b099-68a86d0d36b6 1416690099281192941 [Debug] Listening on [::]:58264 1416690099281215346 [Debug] Registering go.micro.service.template-c0bfcb44-728a-11e4-b099-68a86d0d36b6 ``` Test Service ``` $ go run go-micro/examples/service_client.go go.micro.service.template-c0bfcb44-728a-11e4-b099-68a86d0d36b6: Hello John ```