C++ Free Compilers

How do I get a C++ compiler?

Best way to learn C++ is to get hands on with the code. For this basic requirement is to have a compiler installed. There are many free compilers out there on the web.

Borland C++ compiler

1. Free download in the following link. http://www.codegear.com/downloads/free/cppbuilder
2. There are few tricky installation instructions. Update the system PATH to include "C:\Borland\BCC55\Bin".
3. Create a file BCC32.CFG in "C:\Borland\BCC55\Bin" with the following 2 lines.
   -I"C:\BORLAND\BCC55\INCLUDE"
   -L"C:\BORLAND\BCC55\LIB"
4. Create a file LINK32.CFG in "C:\Borland\BCC55\Bin" with the following line.
   -L"C:\BORLAND\BCC55\LIB"
5. Test by writing a small hello world program.
   Use "bcc32 .cpp" to compile. This creates .exe in the same directory.

MINGW Compiler
MinGW - Minimalist GNU for Windows . A native Win32 port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), with freely distributable import libraries and header files for building native Windows applications.

1. Free download in the following link. http://http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435
2. Download "Automated MinGW Installer" EXE from this link. This will help in automatic download install of MINGW.
3. During the installation process include "g++" option in addition to the default enabled options.
4. Update the system PATH to include "C:\MINGW\bin".
5. Test by writing a small hello world program. Use "g++" to compile. This creates a.exe in the same directory.

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