Programming
Beginner
Intermediate
GORM for Beginners: Database Handling in Go
This course is designed to help Golang developers learn how to interact with relational databases using GORM, the most popular ORM in the Go ecosystem. You’ll start with the installation and setup process, then move on to defining models, performing CRUD operations, managing relationships, writing complex queries, and understanding GORM’s conventions and configurations.
Throughout the course, you’ll work on realistic examples that reflect day-to-day backend development needs—like handling timestamps, soft deletes, custom hooks, transactions, and database migrations.
By the end of this course, you’ll be comfortable using GORM in real-world projects with clean and maintainable code.
34 minute(s)
10 lessons
17 students
What you'll learn
- Understand the fundamentals of Object Relational Mapping (ORM) in Golang using GORM.
- Install and configure GORM with various SQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
- Define and manage database models using structs with GORM tags.
- Perform CRUD operations with clean and idiomatic Go code.
- Implement relationships including one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many.
- Use advanced querying techniques with conditions, joins, and raw SQL support.
- Handle database migrations using GORM's auto-migration feature.
- Implement soft deletes, custom model hooks, and lifecycle callbacks.
- Manage transactions and error handling gracefully in production-ready applications.
- Write modular and testable data access logic using GORM in real-world scenarios.