Our primary focus of this book will be on Windows platform. However, we'll touch upon other platforms wherever possible. Official Code::Blocks binaries are available from www.codeblocks.org. Perform the following steps for successful installation of Code::Blocks:
- For installation on Windows platform download
codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup.exefile from http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26 or from sourceforge mirror http://sourceforge.net/projects/codeblocks/files/Binaries/12.11/Windows/codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup.exe/download and save it in a folder. - Double-click on this file and run it. You'll be presented with the following screen:
- As shown in the following screenshot click on the Next button to continue. License text will be presented. The Code::Blocks application is licensed under GNU GPLv3 and Code::Blocks SDK is licensed under GNU LGPLv3. You can learn more about these licenses at this URL—https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html.
- Click on I Agree to accept the License Agreement. The component selection page will be presented in the following screenshot:
- You may choose any of the following options:
- Default install: This is the default installation option. This will install Code::Block's core components and core plugins.
- Contrib Plugins: Plugins are small programs that extend Code::Block's functionality. Select this option to install plugins contributed by several other developers.
- C::B Share Config: This utility can copy all/parts of configuration file.
- MinGW Compiler Suite: This option will install GCC 4.7.1 for Windows.
- Select Full Installation and click on Next button to continue. As shown in the following screenshot installer will now prompt to select installation directory:
- You can install it to default installation directory. Otherwise choose Destination Folder and then click on the Install button. Installer will now proceed with installation.
- As shown in the following screenshot Code::Blocks will now prompt us to run it after the installation is completed:
- Click on the No button here and then click on the Next button. Installation will now be completed:
- Click on the Finish button to complete installation. A shortcut will be created on the desktop.
This completes our Code::Blocks installation on Windows.
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