Installing GCC on Windows

GCC is essential for Windows users because it provides a powerful and reliable compiler for programming languages like C, C++, and more.

Steps

1. Open an MSYS2 terminal

2. Run the following command:

   pacman --disable-download-timeout -S mingw-w64-{x86_64,i686}-gcc mingw-w64-{i686,x86_64}-gdb

   

3. Run the compiler from either the MSYS2 MinGW 64-bit or MSYS2 MinGW 32-bit terminals

   

4. In Visual Studio Code you should install the following extensions:

• C++ (search for ms-vscode.cpptools)

• vscode-icons (search for vscode-icons)