In this post, we will setup C/C++ compiler in Eclipse in Windows and build and run and program.
Install 'MinGW GCC' C/C++ compiler
Download minGW from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64
Install exe.
In Eclipse ‘Windows -> Preferences -> C/C++ -> Build -> Environment’, add the following property.
MINGW_HOME E.g of path: D:\Applns\minGW\mingw64
Bin folder should be within the above path.
Install Eclipse C/C++ Development Tool (CDT)
Install Eclipse C/C++ Development Tool (CDT), by following the below steps:
In Eclipse ‘Help -> Install New Software -> Click ‘Add” and add the following path.
Name: Kepler
|Location: http://download.eclipse.org/releases/kepler
Select “Kepler – http://download.eclipse.org/releases/kepler” in ‘Work With’ field, and install it.
Create C/C++ project
Open C/C++ perspective in Eclipse (Windows -> Perspective -> Open Perspective).
Then open ‘Windows -> Show View -> C/C++ Projects’.
Right click -> New > C project (or C++ project)
Select ‘Hello World’ project.
Select MinGW GCC toolchain.
Note: If toolchains are not listed, uncheck ‘Show project types and toolchains only if they are supported on the platform’.
Build & run your code
Do ‘Control+B’ to build, after selecting C or Cpp file.
Note: If you are getting the following error while doing build, rename ‘mingw32-make.exe’ in bin folder to ‘make.exe’.
“Error: Program “make” not found in PATH”
After build, right click -> Run As -> Local C/C++ Application.
‘Hello World!!!’ will get displayed in the console.
Now you are ready to roll !!!