How to Download and Install Dev C++ on Windows?

Dev-C++ is an IDE(Integrated Development Environment) developed by Bloodshed Software for the windows platform. Dev-C++ is used for writing, compiling, and executing C++ programs. Internally it uses MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) Compiler. It can be used to code programs in C++ as well as C language. To learn more about  C and C++ please refer to C Programming Language and C++ Programming Language.

Features of Dev C++

• Dev C++ uses GCC(GNU Compiler Collection) based compilers. Example: Cygwin, MinGW, etc.
• It provides Auto-Completion features for writing code.
• It supports customizable syntax and highlights the editors which make source code more readable.
• The project manager feature of Dev C++ provides ease of managing various projects within IDE.
• It provides custom project templates. We can use it to build custom project types.
• It also has a language localization feature that provides support for multiple languages.

Steps to Download and Install Dev-C++

In order to install Dev-C++, we need to first download it. To download Dev-C++ please refer to its Official Website.

Fig 1 – Dev-C++ Official Website

Once we have downloaded the Dev-C++ software. We need to follow the following steps to install it. Below are the steps for the installation,

Step 1: Getting Started. Click the OK button to start the installation.

Note: Please make, there is no any other version of Dev-C++ is already installed. If any other version of Dev-C++ is already installed then we need to first uninstall it and then install the new version.

Step 2: Now, accept the License Terms & Agreement by clicking “I Agree”.

Step 3: Choosing Components To Be Installed.

Step 4: Specify the Location.

Step 5: Installing Libraries.

Step 6: Installation Completion.

Step 7: Define Path & Directories.

Note: We need to click ‘Yes’, Dev-C++ will automatically create the bins for us.

• Dev-C++ IDE