How to Setup C++ Dev Environment on Windows 10

Prerequisites

1. x64 bit JAVA JDK/JRE installed with JAVA_HOME defined.

High Level Steps

1. Download and Install Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
2. Download and Install MinGW GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)
3. Setup compiler path in Eclipse IDE pointing to MinGW

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Details

• Goto google.com and search for Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
• Downlaod the latest x64 bit version ZIP file for the IDE.
• Extract it on C:\
• Ensure C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe exists.
• Goto https://osdn.net/projects/mingw/
• Download mingw-get-setup.exe
• Run mingw-get-setup.exe to Install MinGW Installation Manager
  • Select the default installation path for MinGW i.e. C:\MinGW
  • During the installation it will prompt you to select required packages.
  • Select mingw32-base-bin and mingw32-gcc-g++-bin
  • Proceed further and finish the Installation.
  • Ensure you have C:\MinGW\lib\gcc\mingw32 path now.
• Create System Environemnt Variables -
  • MINGW_HOME = C:\MinGW
  • Append Path with %MINGW_HOME%\bin
• Run C:\eclipse\eclipse.exe as admin to launch Eclipse IDE
• Setup workspace
• Go to File Menu and create a new C++ Project.
• Write a C++ program and Run/Debug it as C++ Local Application

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