eclipse-for-cpp

1、Setting up a compilerPrev NextSetting up a compilerUnfortunately Eclipse only provides the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) but it is missing the actual compiler. To install a compiler, please follow the instruct

2、ions for your operating system.Windows compilerWindows doesn't come with a build-in compiler. You could try to install Visual Studio, but it is tricky to get that working with Eclipse. Therefore we will install MSYS.

3、 MSYS is part of the MinGW suite, which provides free development tools for Windows.You will have to follow these 4 steps:Download and install MinGWDownload and install MSYSSet your path environment variableRestart Eclip

4、se if it was started.MinGWFirst, you need to download MinGW. You can either click through the websites mentioned above or go directly to the MinGW download area. Look for the Package “Automated MinGW Installer“. There, d

5、ownload the file ending in .exe. The file name should be something like “MinGW-5.1.4.exe“. You can also download MinGW Version 5.1.4 from the link given here.You may also download an older version, and follow the instruc

6、tions given in the section called “Older Instructions”:When asked for the install folder, please do not change it. You will have a lot of trouble later on, especially if you chose a path that contains spaces.Figure 3. Mi