Environment and IDE Setup

Setting up a C++ development environment and a beginner-friendly IDE.

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For competitive programming, a fast and reliable setup is crucial. We recommend using C++ with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Code::Blocks is a free, open-source, and cross-platform IDE that is popular among beginner competitive programmers. It is lightweight, easy to use, and comes with a C++ compiler.

This lesson will guide you through setting up Code::Blocks.

1. Download and Install

(Instructions on how to download and install Code::Blocks with the MinGW compiler will be added here.)

2. Compiler Configuration

(Instructions on how to configure the GNU GCC compiler in Code::Blocks will be added here.)

3. Project Creation

(Instructions on how to create a new project and run your first C++ program in Code::Blocks will be added here.)