How to Build / Compile and Run a C Program in Command Prompt ( cmd ) on Windows 10

in this video tutorial you will learn How to compile/ build and run a C language Program in command prompt on windows 10 operating System.
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After installing C toolset ( mingw oin windows is used here ) we need to set the path environment variable.
After that we need to open the command prompt and use the command
gcc program.c
this will generate the executable from the program.
we can use a.out and run the program.
We can also give name for the executable generated by using
gcc -o program.exe program.c
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Toolset Toolchain Ide's
• Tool set, Tool chain a...
Installing Mingw
• MinGW Compiler Suite I...
Installing CodeBlocks ide
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on the last part when we change the name of the a.exe when i did it another a file was developed hello.exe but not replaced it. Is it the name same thing?

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In previous video "How to install CodeBlocks....", you saved used user variable environment to save the path. In this tutorial, the system variable is used. Is there a difference?

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After I hit enter after I typed 'a' into the cmd, I got the message 'Access is denied.'. Would you know how to solve this error?

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this is an issue related to your Antivirus software. it always happens on my pc too. You need to switch off real time scanning while running your newly created program. Turn it back on after you are done. The antivirus doesn't allow you to run it because the source is new and unknown.. so to be safe you are denied access. Hope it helps

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great thanks it works but still showing an error on my code as int a problem how to solve them when I compile them using online dgb it completes fully without any error so please find a solution for that also.

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In Bash, you have to add './' before the executable to be able to run it, like: ./a.exe.

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It not turn to a exe it Show me do my folder or locations and at the end collect2.exe error id returned 1 exit status ?? Help

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first create the program to do your intended task. place it in windows start up That's it

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@@LearningLad Ofcource but if I uploaded my program to let others download it, how would they have the program opened each time windows restarts. They only should install the program and the rest is for the installer. So my question here is: "How do we make our installer to automatically add the executable to the startup menu?" Thank you again

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My c++ program shows error while running on command promt but when I run on code editor it works fine

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I can't compile the code since the file is saved in D drive. What can I do?

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When typing gcc (file name) Showing error message like no such file or directory Fatal error: no input files & Compilation terminated

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Whenever i execute a program it shows codeblocks process returned 0(0x0).execution time 0.39 second can you help me with this ? :') and not to mention this video was very helpful for a beginner like me .