Visit the official MinGW-w64 website or the popular MSYS2 distribution page.
🚀 Your system is now ready to compile C and C++ code. 5. Compiling Your First Program Test your setup with a simple "Hello World" file. Create a file named test.c in Notepad or VS Code. Add this code: mingw gcc compiler setup download
Type the following command to update the package database: pacman -Syu Visit the official MinGW-w64 website or the popular
In your terminal, navigate to the folder and run: gcc test.c -o test.exe Run the program by typing ./test . Compiling Your First Program Test your setup with
The original MinGW project is outdated. For modern 64-bit systems, you should use the version.
💡 If you plan on using Visual Studio Code , install the C/C++ Extension Pack by Microsoft. It will automatically detect your MinGW compiler and provide IntelliSense (code completion) and debugging tools. If you’d like, I can help you: Configure VS Code to work with MinGW Troubleshoot "Command not found" errors Set up a Makefile for larger projects