C++ programming without using visual studio
Visual studio is a great tool for developer and programmer. However, it takes a huge space. Here we will introduce small size alternative and write our first Hello world program with C++.
Install C++ compiler
First, We need to install C++ compiler. we need to download MinGW-w64 by clicking here. After downloading, start installation.
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then wait for a while
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Select the bit version you want. Here we will install 64 bit version, therefore; we will select from “Architecture” the option x86–64 as shown below
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click next
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The wait for a while for installation to complete.
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We need to set path variable for the compiler inside windows path variables. We can do it with several methods. Here we will open Control penal
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Then write env in the search bar
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After clicking on” Environment Variables” button we click on “path” the click edit
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We select new the browse
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We browse to “bin” file of WinGW-W64 installation folder. Then Click Ok to finish the process.
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Then we have to restart the computer to finish the setup process.
Install Code lite IDE
Here we will introduce code lite platform to program with C++. First download Code lite IDE by clicking here the start installing
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Then after Finishing the installation and opening the IDE, we need to configure the Compiler
C++ compiler configuration with Code lite IDE
Let us close the installation wizard and update Code lite as shown in the picture below
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After updating, we will run will select “Help” and then “Run the setup wizard”
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Do the following instruction as shown in the series of pictures below.
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Next, setup you can select IDE theme
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Make First Program
Select new work space
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Select the desire workspace location and name of the work folder.
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Then setup the project as the following.
Now go to project tree and select “main.cpp” file and click on it, then run the the example program as shown below:
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Now we run our first C++ program without using visual studio
