diff --git a/asset-transfer-basic/chaincode-go/assetTransfer.txt b/asset-transfer-basic/chaincode-go/assetTransfer.txt
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+/*
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+*/
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-contract-api-go/contractapi"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-samples/asset-transfer-basic/chaincode-go/chaincode"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	assetChaincode, err := contractapi.NewChaincode(&chaincode.SmartContract{})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Panicf("Error creating asset-transfer-basic chaincode: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := assetChaincode.Start(); err != nil {
+		log.Panicf("Error starting asset-transfer-basic chaincode: %v", err)
+	}
+}