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Creating and managing virtual machines on Google Cloud Platform using the Go programming language involves several steps. Here is an explanation of each step:

  1. Import Required Packages: Import the necessary packages in your Go program to interact with the Google Cloud Platform APIs. The commonly used packages are google.golang.org/api/compute/v1 for Compute Engine and golang.org/x/oauth2/google for authentication.

  2. Set Up Authentication: Authenticate your Go program with the Google Cloud Platform. You can do this by providing service account credentials in the form of a JSON key file. Use the google.DefaultClient function from the golang.org/x/oauth2/google package to set up authentication.

  3. Create a Compute Service Client: Create a client object for the Compute Engine service using the compute.New function from the google.golang.org/api/compute/v1 package. This client will be used to interact with the Compute Engine API.

  4. Create a Virtual Machine Instance: To create a virtual machine instance, you need to specify the necessary parameters such as the project ID, zone, instance name, machine type, and image. Use the InstancesService.Insert method of the Compute Engine client to create the instance.

  5. Set Instance Metadata: If required, you can set metadata for the virtual machine instance. Metadata allows you to supply custom key-value pairs to the instance that can be accessed from within the instance. Use the InstancesService.SetMetadata method to set the metadata.

  6. Start the Virtual Machine: After creating the instance, you can start it using the InstancesService.Start method. This will boot up the virtual machine and make it accessible.

  7. Manage the Virtual Machine: Once the virtual machine is running, you can perform various operations such as stopping, restarting, resizing, or deleting the instance using the appropriate methods provided by the Compute Engine client.

  8. Clean Up Resources: After you have finished using the virtual machine, it is important to clean up the resources to avoid unnecessary charges. You can delete the instance using the InstancesService.Delete method.

These are the basic steps involved in creating and managing virtual machines on Google Cloud Platform using the Go programming language. Remember to handle errors and exceptions appropriately in your code to ensure smooth execution.