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C++ Environment Setup
In this tutorial, let's kick off our journey into basic C++ programming. However, before we dive in, we'll need a text editor for tweaking our C++ code, and a compiler to transform our source code into the final executable program. Now, there's a plethora of good and not-so-good editors and compilers out there, but we're after something fundamental, a place where we can edit and compile our code.
For learning purposes, I'd recommend going with the Dev-C++program, especially if you're on Windows. Dev-C++ is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) for C and C++ on the Windows platform. The best part? It's free and user-friendly. If you're keen on using Dev-C++ for learning C++ programming, follow my steps to get the application up and running on your system.
Head to the official website at bloodshed.net, and grab a free copy of Dev-C++.
Once the download is complete, right-click on the downloaded file and choose "Run as Administrator" to kick off the installation. You might encounter a "User Account Control" prompt - just click "Yes" to get the installation rolling.
- If you've got an older version of Dev-C++ hanging around on your computer, be sure to uninstall it first via the control panel. Then, click "OK" on the open dialog box.
- Select a language, and hit OK.
- License Agreement - You're pretty much stuck agreeing with whatever's written there. If you've got time to spare, go ahead, read through all the agreements, and then hit "I agree."
- Choose Components - On the next screen, you can pick the features of Dev-C++ to install. I'd recommend going with the default selection and hitting next.
- Choose Install Location - On the next screen, choose the installation folder. The default selection is fine. After choosing, hit Install.
- Your program will start installing, and it won't take much time. Once done, another window will pop up - click finish.
After a successful installation, a "first-time configuration" window will appear. Choose your language and Dev-C++ environment theme. Once that's sorted, press next.
- Opt for the "Yes, I want to use this feature" option and press next.
- Choose "Yes, create the cache now" and press next.
- Press OK to proceed with loading.
Now, we need to tweak one of the default settings to enable the debugger for our program. Follow these steps:
- Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Compiler Options."
- In the "Settings" tab, click on "Linker" on the left panel.
- Change "Generate debugging information" to "Yes."
- Click "OK" to apply the settings.
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