Welcome to C++ Programming Tutorial

1. Set Up Your Development Environment

You need a text editor and a C++ compiler. Here are some options:

• Visual Studio Code (VS Code): A popular code editor with extensions for C/C++.
• Code::Blocks: An open-source IDE specifically for C/C++.
• Dev-C++: Another open-source IDE for C/C++.

Compilers:

• GCC (GNU Compiler Collection): A standard compiler for C++, widely used in Unix/Linux environments.
• MinGW: A port of GCC for Windows.

2. Install a C++ Compiler

On Windows:
Install MinGW. Download it from the MinGW official website, and follow the installation instructions.

• Go to the MinGW website.
• Download the MinGW installation manager (mingw-get-setup.exe).
• Run the installer and follow the setup instructions.
• During installation, ensure that you select mingw32-gcc-g++ under the Basic Setup tab. This will install the GCC C++ compiler.

Add MinGW to System Path:

• Right-click on "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Properties."
• Click on "Advanced system settings" and then "Environment Variables."
• Under "System variables," find the "Path" variable, select it, and click "Edit."
• Add the path to your MinGW bin directory (e.g., C:\MinGW\bin) to the list of paths.

Verify Installation:

• Open the Command Prompt.
• Type g++ --version and press Enter.
• If installed correctly, the version information for g++ will be displayed.

On macOS:
Install Xcode Command Line Tools. Open a terminal and run:

xcode-select --install

Verify Installation:

• In Terminal, type g++ --version and press Enter.
• If installed correctly, you will see the version information for g++.

On Linux (Ubuntu/Debian-based):
Update Package List:

• Open Terminal.
• Run sudo apt update to update the package list.
• Run sudo apt install g++ to install the C++ compiler.

Verify Installation:

• Type g++ --version in Terminal and press Enter.
• The version information for g++ will appear if installed correctly.