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Caddy 2
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This is the development branch for Caddy 2.
This is the development branch for Caddy 2, the web server of the Go community.
**Caddy 2 is production-ready, but there may be breaking changes before the stable 2.0 release.** Please test it and deploy it as much as you are able, and submit your feedback!
**Caddy 2 is the web server of the Go community.** We are looking for maintainers to represent the community! Please become involved with issues, PRs, [our forum](https://caddy.community), sharing on social media, etc.
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### Menu
- [Build from source](#build-from-source)
- [Building with plugins](#building-with-plugins-and/or-version-information)
- [For development](#for-development)
- [With version information and/or plugins](#with-version-information-and/or-plugins)
- [Getting started](#getting-started)
- [Overview](#overview)
- [Full documentation](#full-documentation)
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## Build from source
_**Note:** These steps [will not embed proper version information](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/29228). For that, please follow the instructions below for building with plugins (you do not have to add any plugins)._
Requirements:
- [Go 1.14 or newer](https://golang.org/dl/)
- Do NOT disable [Go modules](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules) (`export GO111MODULE=auto`)
- Do NOT disable [Go modules](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules) (`export GO111MODULE=on`)
Download the `v2` source code:
### For development
```bash
$ git clone -b v2 "https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy.git"
```
Build:
```bash
$ cd caddy/cmd/caddy/
$ go build
```
That will put a `caddy(.exe)` binary into the current directory.
_**Note:** Those steps [will not embed proper version information](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/29228). For that, please follow the instructions below._
If you encounter any Go-module-related errors, try clearing your Go module cache (`$GOPATH/pkg/mod`) or Go package cache (`$GOPATH/pkg`) and read [the Go wiki page about modules for help](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/Modules). If you have issues with Go modules, please consult the Go community for help. But if there is an actual error in Caddy, please report it to us.
### Building with plugins and/or version information
Caddy is extensible with plugins. Plugins are added at compile-time, so all Caddy binaries are static (self-contained) and portable.
Instructions for doing this are also given in comments in [cmd/caddy/main.go](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/blob/v2/cmd/caddy/main.go) which you can copy and use as a template.
### With version information and/or plugins
1. Create a new folder: `mkdir caddy`
2. Change into it: `cd caddy`
3. Copy [Caddy's main.go](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/blob/v2/cmd/caddy/main.go) into the empty folder. Add imports for any plugins you want to include.
4. Run: `go mod init caddy`
5. Run: `go get github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2@TAG` replacing `TAG` with the latest v2 tag. (Won't be necessary after stable 2.0 release.)
6. Run: `go build`
Congrats, you now have a custom Caddy build with proper version information!
3. Copy [Caddy's main.go](https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/blob/v2/cmd/caddy/main.go) into the empty folder. Add imports for any custom plugins you want to add.
4. Initialize a Go module: `go mod init caddy`
5. Pin Caddy version: `go get github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2@TAG` replacing `TAG` with a git tag or commit.
6. Compile: `go build`
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**We recommend that all users do our [Getting Started](https://caddyserver.com/docs/getting-started) guide to become familiar with using Caddy.**
If you've only got a few minutes, [the website has several quick-start tutorials](https://caddyserver.com/docs/quick-starts) to choose from! However, after finishing a quick-start tutorial, please read more documentation to understand how the software works. 🙂
If you've only got a minute, [the website has several quick-start tutorials](https://caddyserver.com/docs/quick-starts) to choose from! However, after finishing a quick-start tutorial, please read more documentation to understand how the software works. 🙂