Starting Things Practically

You may use various compilers like Dev C++ , Turbo C++ , Visual C , etc to compile your programs.

Installing a C compiler

First we need a C compiler installed on our machine if its an linux system you can open the terminal and check by typing the command below

cc

if you are a windows guy then follow the steps to download the Dev C++ from Bloodshed


Go to the url below and click on the link show the pic(Highlighted with red box around it)

http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html

After clicking it should start the download

........................................ After the download is completed

Run the executable  in the choose components  click on remove previous versions if you have already .

After the setup is finished start the Dev C ++ and keep clicking next

Then it should look like this

Then go to File --- New --- Source File   And click on it or directly pres ctrl+n

then type the following code

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World");
getch();
}

Then click  on Execute Click On Compile
after the program has been compiled
Go to Exexute and click on Run

Congratulations, You Have Successfully Written Your First C Program!

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