{"id":166,"date":"2026-04-16T16:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/?p=166"},"modified":"2026-04-17T20:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:28:49","slug":"getting-your-computer-set-up-c-vscode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/getting-your-computer-set-up-c-vscode\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Your Computer Set Up C++ \/ VSCode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To <strong>write<\/strong> a program, you only need a simple text editor.&nbsp; There are great text editors available that are free and that make coding easier.&nbsp; At the end of CSC 1300 and starting in CSC 1310 will be using <strong><em>VS Code<\/em><\/strong> as our text editor.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To <strong>run<\/strong> a C++ program, you need a C++ compiler.&nbsp; There are many out there \u2013 TDM-GCC, XCode, MinGW, Cygwin, etc.&nbsp; The compiler you use will be based on your operating system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are instructions on this page for getting your computer set up in <a href=\"#windows\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"#mac\">Mac<\/a>, and <a href=\"#linux\">Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows\">Directions for Setting up on <strong><mark>Windows<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn to install and configure VS Code on your Windows computer to use the <strong>MinGW<\/strong> compiler. After configuring <strong>VS Code<\/strong>, you will compile a simple C++ program in your <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP ONE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/15\/download-install-mingw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download, Install, &amp; Test MinGW<\/a> (Windows only)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP TWO: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/15\/install-set-up-visual-studio-code-vs-code-on-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\">Install &amp; Set Up VS Code on Windows<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP THREE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/17\/disable-all-genai-in-vs-code\/\">Disable All GenAI in VS Code<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FOUR: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-write-compile-run-a-c-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">VS Code: Write, Compile, &amp; Run C++ Code<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-features-you-may-like\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a Look at Some VS Code Features<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows\">Directions for Setting up on <mark><strong>Mac<\/strong>OS<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn to install and configure VS Code on your Windows computer to use the <strong>MinGW<\/strong> compiler. After configuring <strong>VS Code<\/strong>, you will compile a simple C++ program in your <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP ONE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/clang-compiler-for-macos-to-compile-c-programs\/\">Clang Compiler for macOS to Compile C++<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP TWO: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/install-set-up-visual-studio-code-vs-code-on-macos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Install &amp; Set Up VS Code for macOS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP THREE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/17\/disable-all-genai-in-vs-code\/\">Disable All GenAI in VS Code<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FOUR: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-write-compile-run-a-c-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VS Code: Write, Compile, &amp; Run a C++ Program<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-features-you-may-like\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a Look at Some VS Code Features<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows\">Directions for Setting up on <strong><mark>Linux<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn to install and configure VS Code on your Windows computer to use the <strong>MinGW<\/strong> compiler. After configuring <strong>VS Code<\/strong>, you will compile a simple C++ program in your <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP ONE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/17\/gcc-c-compiler-for-linux\/\">GCC C++ Compiler for Linux<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP TWO: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/17\/install-set-up-visual-studio-code-vs-code-on-linux\/\">Install &amp; Set Up VS Code for Linux<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP THREE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/17\/disable-all-genai-in-vs-code\/\">Disable All GenAI in VS Code<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FOUR: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-write-compile-run-a-c-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VS Code: Write, Compile, &amp; Run a C++ Program<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEP FIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.tntech.edu\/acrockett\/2026\/04\/16\/vs-code-features-you-may-like\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a Look at Some VS Code Features<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic Information Directions for Setting up on Windows In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn to install and configure VS Code on your Windows computer to use the MinGW compiler. 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