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Added Command for using Geth as a Module in Go

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Many users use Geth to interact with EVM blockchains over their go programs with the go get command. 
I added the command for adding geth as a Go project dependency
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@ -17,18 +17,24 @@ archives are published at https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads/.
For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/getting-started/installing-geth). For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/getting-started/installing-geth).
Building `geth` requires both a Go (version 1.19 or later) and a C compiler. You can install Building `geth` requires both a Go (version 1.19 or later) and a C compiler. You can install
them using your favourite package manager. Once the dependencies are installed, run them using your favourite package manager. Once the dependencies are installed, run:
```shell ```shell
make geth make geth
``` ```
if you have go installed, you
or, to build the full suite of utilities: or, to build the full suite of utilities:
```shell ```shell
make all make all
``` ```
## Executables ## Executables
The go-ethereum project comes with several wrappers/executables found in the `cmd` The go-ethereum project comes with several wrappers/executables found in the `cmd`
@ -196,6 +202,16 @@ connect via HTTP, WS or IPC to a `geth` node configured with the above flags and
need to speak [JSON-RPC](https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification) on all transports. You need to speak [JSON-RPC](https://www.jsonrpc.org/specification) on all transports. You
can reuse the same connection for multiple requests! can reuse the same connection for multiple requests!
Also, you can add geth as a project dependency in your Go apps with this command:
```
go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum@latest
```
**Note: Please understand the security implications of opening up an HTTP/WS based **Note: Please understand the security implications of opening up an HTTP/WS based
transport before doing so! Hackers on the internet are actively trying to subvert transport before doing so! Hackers on the internet are actively trying to subvert
Ethereum nodes with exposed APIs! Further, all browser tabs can access locally Ethereum nodes with exposed APIs! Further, all browser tabs can access locally