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--- cplusplus:installing_codeblocks [2015/12/31 20:31] – [After installing] mithat
+++ cplusplus:installing_codeblocks [2016/01/10 01:42] (current) – mithat
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 === MacOS ===
-There is a version of [[http://codeblocks.org/downloads/26#mac|Code::Blocks for MacOS]], but it is claimed to be very buggy. In addition, I have no idea if it supports C++11 (the version of C++ used in this course). You might be better off with [[https://developer.apple.com/xcode/|Xcode]], but I don't know what is involved in making that C++11 compliant. In short, if you want to use a Mac for this course, you're mostly on your own.
+There is a version of [[http://codeblocks.org/downloads/26#mac|Code::Blocks for MacOS]], but it is claimed to be buggy. In addition, I don't know if it supports C++11 (the version of C++ used in this course). You might be better off with [[https://eclipse.org/cdt/|Eclipse CDT]] or [[https://developer.apple.com/xcode/|Xcode]], but I don't know what is involved in making either C++11 compliant.
 ===== Installing on Windows =====
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 Download **''codeblocks-13.12mingw-setup-TDM-GCC-481.exe''** from the [[http://codeblocks.org/downloads/26#windows|Code::Blocks Download binary]] page.
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 Be sure you download ''codeblocks-13.12mingw-setup-TDM-GCC-481.exe''. Do //not// download ''codeblocks-13.12-setup.exe'' or ''codeblocks-13.12mingw-setup.exe''.
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 The download links are on the right. The last time I tried, the BerliOS link wasn't working, but the Sourceforge.net link worked fine.
-After downloading, double click the installer to start the installer. Accept all the defaults and install Code::Blocks.((In the unlikely event that you have a previous Code::Blocks installation or have installed the MinGW compiler for other purposes, you will have to completely uninstall the previous Code::Blocks version, delete ''C:\Program Files\MinGW'', and remove ''C:\MinGW\bin'' and ''C:\MinGW\MSYS\1.0\bin'' from your ''PATH''.))
+After downloading, double click the installer to start the installer. Accept all the defaults and install Code::Blocks.
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+In the unlikely event that you have a previous Code::Blocks installation (or you have installed the MinGW compiler for other purposes), you will have to completely uninstall the previous Code::Blocks version, delete ''C:\Program Files\MinGW'', and remove ''C:\MinGW\bin'' and ''C:\MinGW\MSYS\1.0\bin'' from your ''PATH'' before installation.
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 ===== After installing =====
-**Set the compiler to use C++11 standards.**
+==== Set the default compiler ====
+You may have more than one compiler installed on your computer. To keep you from having to manually set the proper compiler each time you start a new project, verify that the desired compiler is set as the default by doing the following:
+  - Go to //Settings > Compiler...//\\ {{:cplusplus:compiler-settings-crop.png?direct&400|}}
+  - Make sure the //Compiler settings// tab is active.
+  - Select "GNU GCC Compiler" under //Selected compiler// if it is not already selected.
+  - If the //Set as default// button is active (i.e., not greyed out), click on it to make GNU GCC Compiler the default.
+  - On Windows, click on the "Toolchain executables" tab and confirm that //Compiler's installation directory// is set to either ''C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW'' or ''C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\MinGW''. On Linux, this field will probably be set to ''/usr'', meaning that it will use the system-provided GNU GCC tools.
+==== Set the compiler to use C++11 standards ====
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