If you want to use them in the command prompt or otherwise outside of the MSYS2 shell, they are available in the C:\msys64\usr\bin directory. After installing those packages, you will have gcc and the other tools available to be used while in the MSYS2 shell.
Here is the list of packages that are installed with the above. Note that vim and cmake are optional, but handy to have. # Install make, autoconf, etc to C:\msys64\usr\bin Run the command below to install the mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain package group. In the MSYS2 bash shell, use pacman again to install the build toolchain and compilers. Update everything using: pacman -Syu Installing gcc using MSYS2 After your initial install it is a good idea to update all the packages. MSYS2 uses the pacman package manager that the Arch Linux distribution uses. After opening it you should find yourself in a bash shell. For this tutorial, we will assume the default location of C:\msys64. After installing, navigate to the directory where it was installed, and run msys2.exe. exe file and follow the installation instructions on the site. Installing and running MSYS2ĭownload MSYS2 from. Alternatively you could install a distribution like Ubuntu inside a VirtualBox or VMWare Player virtual machine. This will provide a Linux environment in Windows for you to work with. If you do not need to target Windows specifically, but you are just looking to learn and play with the GNU toolchain and you have a windows machine, I recommend installing Ubuntu or Suse on Windows through the Microsoft Store. Qt Creator is another free IDE that optionally comes with the mingw toolchain. They provide binary releases that come with the Mingw toolchain. We will cover how to install gcc using MSYS2.Īnother option for using gcc in Windows is to download Code::Blocks. For those who need or prefer the cross-platform GNU toolchain, you can install it using MSYS2. If you are developing exclusively for Windows, that is the tool I would recommend. Microsoft provides Visual Studio Community for free, and is a great IDE and toolchain. There are a variety of toolchains you can install on Windows for compiling C and C++ applications. I was barely able to hack it together myself and there are still a few details I am not 100% clear on. DISCLAIMER: Don't hold me accountable for any bad advice or incorrect information provided here.
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