In case, your program contains any errors. To compile and run a C program, click Build → Build and run to compile and build your C program, alternatively use the shortcut key F9.Once you created your first C program it’s time to compile and run the program.
How to compile and run C program in CodeBlocks Press Ctrl + S to save.įor now you can simply copy paste the hello world C program. Browse your C workspace, mention the file name click Finish. Once you created a C workspace, click the ellipsis button present under File name with full path. For now, create a new C workspace (folder) with name “Codeforwin C tutorials” anywhere in your computer. Creating a C workspace is onetime process. Download the latest build of CodeBlocks with C compiler from its official website.
MinGW C compiler is a windows variant of GCC C compiler.
For Windows it comes with MinGW C compiler suite. It is always recommended to save all your C programs in a C workspace (directory). CodeBlocks is available in two variant - with and without compiler. Give name to your file and specify the location.Next, select your language from C/C++ source window and click Next button. Make sure you have checked Skip this next time checkbox if you do not want to see this welcome message again. If you see a welcome message, click next to skip the welcome message.From the New form template window select C/C++ source and click Go button.Open CodeBlocks IDE and create a new file.How to create C program in CodeBlocks IDE In this post we will move further and see how to create, compile and run a C program in CodeBlocks. In previous post, I explained installation and configuration of CodeBlocks. However, I always recommend a beginner to use command prompt for sometime for compiling and executing C programs.ĬodeBlocks is a powerful IDE for creating, compiling, executing and debugging C/C++ programs. Once you got strong hold to compile and execute C programs using command line, it’s time to switch to IDE. Compiling and executing C programs using command prompt has always been a nightmare to programmers.