gcc compiler for windows 10

Compiling C Code with GCC on Windows 10

To compile C code on Windows 10 using the GCC compiler, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install GCC: GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) is a popular compiler for C and C++ programming languages. You can download and install GCC for Windows from the MinGW-w64 project website. MinGW-w64 is a development environment for creating Windows applications. Here is the link to download the installer: https://mingw-w64.org/doku.php/download

  2. Choose the appropriate version: When downloading GCC for Windows, make sure to select the version that matches your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit). You can check your system architecture by going to "Settings" > "System" > "About" and looking for the "System type" information.

  3. Run the installer: Once the installer is downloaded, run it and follow the installation instructions. During the installation, you will be prompted to select the components to install. Make sure to select the C and C++ compilers.

  4. Set up the environment variables: After the installation is complete, you need to set up the environment variables to be able to use GCC from the command line. To do this, follow these steps:

  5. Open the "Start" menu and search for "Environment Variables".
  6. Click on "Edit the system environment variables".
  7. In the "System Properties" window, click on the "Environment Variables" button.
  8. In the "System Variables" section, scroll down and find the "Path" variable. Select it and click on the "Edit" button.
  9. In the "Edit Environment Variable" window, click on the "New" button and add the path to the GCC bin directory. By default, it is installed in "C:\MinGW\bin" or "C:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-win32-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin" for 64-bit systems.

  10. Click "OK" to save the changes.

  11. Open the command prompt: To compile C code using GCC, open the command prompt by pressing "Win + R" and typing "cmd" in the "Run" dialog. Press Enter to open the command prompt.

  12. Navigate to the directory containing the C code: Use the cd command to navigate to the directory where your C code is located. For example, if your code is in the "C:\mycode" directory, you can use the following command: cd C:\mycode

  13. Compile the C code: Once you are in the directory containing the C code, you can use the GCC compiler to compile it. The basic command to compile a C file is gcc filename.c -o output.exe. Replace "filename.c" with the name of your C file and "output.exe" with the desired name for the compiled executable. For example, if your file is named "hello.c" and you want the output file to be named "hello.exe", you can use the following command: gcc hello.c -o hello.exe

  14. Run the compiled program: After the compilation is successful, you can run the compiled program by typing the name of the output file in the command prompt. For example, if your output file is named "hello.exe", you can use the following command: hello.exe

That's it! You have successfully compiled and run a C program using the GCC compiler on Windows 10.

Note: The steps provided above assume that you have already installed the GCC compiler on your Windows 10 system. If you encounter any issues during the installation or compilation process, please refer to the official documentation or seek assistance from the GCC community.

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