Getting Started: Installing IDE

What's a (IDE)?

The IDE stands for integrated development environment. It's is a "software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build automation tools, and a debugger." - Wiki
So.. what does that mean? In short, its your coding editor!

To Install Visual Studio

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Installing Visual Studios

After opening the link go ahead and download the free community version. All you would need to start coding in c++ is by installing the DESKTOP DEVELOPMENT WITH C++ under workloads when your installing the software, and thats it! You can start coding along now!

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Installing Eclipes

If you have already installed "Eclipse for Java Developers" or other Eclipse packages In "Name" box, expand "Programming Language" node ⇒ Check "C/C++ Development Tools" ⇒ "Next" ⇒ ... ⇒ "Finish".

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