C++ Program to Print Hello World | Setting up C++ in VSCODE

Setting Up MinGW using the MinGW installation manager

After downloading and running the setup file, you can follow the instructions to run the installation manager and download the necessary packages. Remember to add the path "C:\MinGW\bin" to your PATH variable.

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Setting up MinGW using the binaries

After you download the binaries(MinGW64.zip), you will need to extract it in a folder of your choosing. Then ensure that you move that folder to your C drive. The path to your bin folder should look like "C:\MinGW64\bin" - add this to your PATH variable.

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Instructions to setup C++ in VSCODE

Creating a program in C++ to Print Hello World and explaining how I can compile C++ in VSCODE.