How to set up C++ in Visual Studio Code

[@theironrhino110]

Thanks a lot for the helpful guide! I know the steps are explained on the website but having someone to walk you through the process is a lot less stressful!

[@zarifshoeb]

Thank you so much. I started my first computer science class and was lost in the sauce. I didn’t know anything about what to install and how to install it. That is until I saw this video. Thanks to you I was able to print my first Hello World ! 😊

[@Dulkage]

The only tutorial that actually worked for me! Thank you!!

[@thabomaleke874]

The other ones 😞. They are really useless

[@Dulkage]

@@thabomaleke874 Yea

[@andrewbauman256]

Hey everyone if g++ or the other compilers aren't showing up at 06:08 time in the video or when you try to run the code (which is what happened to me every single time I tried this) this sounds so dumb but just make sure you did all the previous steps correct and RESTART YOUR COMPUTER. It worked for me after this. Thanks Kenny Yip Coding for the tutorial and happy coding y'all :)

[@DavidHasanov-p7r]

my problem right here, life saver

[@natepotate5025]

ive been trying to fix this problem all day when all i had to do was restart my computer, thank you

[@lionsin6067]

your a life saver, its 5:35am and im so tired of trying to get this thing to work

[@hime-kamisama]

You actually only need to close all VSCode windows so that the Path changes take effect.

[@blasterchampions1801]

Is there an error like this The preLaunchTask 'C/C++:gcc.exe build active file' terminated with exit code -1 ?

[@ziprock]

i tried getting a compiler to work with vs code last year and couldn't figure it out and gave up. this method was super easy, straight to the point, and ive got a working compiler now thank you.

[@shuaibakhtar5333]

brother, my compiler is still not working properly could you please help me

[@SpeaksYourWord]

@@shuaibakhtar5333 Uninstall everything and go through harry's guide

[@ericroque5813]

You dude is a hero! Let me add that the first time you run your code after you do this, there'll be a bunch of errors. Depending on how fast your computer is, it will take time before all the scripts load up and be read in your computer's system. Mine had a bunch of error at first when I ran my codes and I just restarted my laptop and it eventually worked.

[@alexwade9888]

The only video I could find that actually explained this clearly. Subscribed just off the quality of this video alone. As soon as I have hello worlded I'll be back to see what else you've got.

[@gabrielapinheiro7643]

same here! all possibilities ! really well explained, well done man!!!

[@taongaphiri6084]

This never works for me. It's like the world doesn't want me using vs code for c++, I followed this tutorial step by step, watched the video three times, and it still failed.

[@KennyYipCoding]

Which step are you failing at?

[@farisraid7588]

@@KennyYipCoding last step is just not working something is wrong with the compiler or something i have no clue this is my 3rd vid so far

[@zombz4291]

@@KennyYipCoding same, when i run there's no "C/C++ :g++.exe build and debug active file"

[@mink9390]

​@@KennyYipCoding yeah me too i try that for three times

[@ZPlusiPlus]

@@farisraid7588 Try restarting vs studio

[@fardinkhandaker3436]

I've been looking for a video like this. I always struggle to compile but now, it's not a problem. Thank you!

[@awenixmusic]

3:40 - For those who get the error "gcc is not recognized as an internal or external command", close the terminal and open the command prompt again but run as administrator. EDIT: It might not work instantly, you might as well reboot the system first.

[@RamirezAnaMonicaS]

it still doesn't work

[@himanshuadhikari3986]

it is just not working the only step where i am having issue is while doing that download in mysys2 as only 7 downloads turned successful out of 63

[@vinamrajeet]

Instead of pasting it on path of user variable, paste it on path of system variable

[@NawalAurna]

thank you it worked after doing as u said@@vinamrajeet

[@itsrainingafterall]

THIS WORKED TYSM

[@Bruh-py5hk]

Thank you, I've been using online gdb for the longest, but just having the choice of vs code makes me happy. Make sure to restart the computer afterwards as well since it wasn't working until after.

[@christiangiamalis9924]

I love you. I have spend AGES doing this and this finally worked.

[@StefanBuchanan-h2w]

Thank you. My cmd line test didnt work at 3:57 but it worked in the MYSYS2 cmd line. This solved my issue with not having a compiler.

[@franzilovesstem]

incredibly greatful for such a nice simple put tutorial!!! Very straight to the point! love it, thanks a ton:D

[@НоуНейм-к4й]

BRO, THANK YOU SO MUCH! YOU ARE AWESOME! I was suffering the whole day, and can't understand why VSCode is not working i swear i felt like I'd been all over the internet to find something about my problem BUT you're video help me. Thank you again pal!!!

[@shahadeissax]

You saved me after 4 hrs of trying to run my code and facing problems thanks 😂

[@RanaAhmed-el6wm]

i can not even how I can thank you I got four hours trying to turn it on and I didn't know really really thank you .🥰🥰🥰💗💗💗

[@SteveOkyere-Gyamfi]

Thanks very much. You really helped me a lot. Very simple and straight-to-the-point video. Thanks a lot once again.😊

[@yashwantchougale1600]

Thank you very much for uploading this to the point tutorial! I could get cpp running in one go :)

[@whateverittakes5340]

just saw your linkedin you're from IISER Pune 👀 (you're smart af)

[@mrthugduck3782]

Thank you soooo soo much! I was trying to do some C++ learning, and Visual stdios would not work for me with C++! Anyone looking to fix your C++ problem on VS, defo use this youtube video!

[@baryaakov555]

finally someone who goes over everything, spent two hours trying to figure this out, thank you!

[@amnamahboob4097]

i have constantly failed in installing c++ in visual studio but today i managed to thanks to your video

[@Amy_k7]

As someone who is a complete beginner, THIS IS THE MOST USEFUL VIDEO I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, THE ONLY VIDEO THAT HELPED. Thankyou so much honestly. 🔥

[@MathieuComeau-g2j]

This is so well-made, thank you!! Subscribed, keep up the good work

[@fahad11247]

the simpilest and the easiest tutorial of running c++. Thanks alot

[@HARIPRIYASRIPERAMBUDURU]

I done installation within few minutes.I've been looking for a video like this.thanks a lot!!

[@WickedDev]

thank you bro I installed g++ and couldn't know why it wasn't working you're a life saver ❤❤

[@markuchi4756]

Hi I have a question, so I followed ur vid and tried the part where I run the build and run the hello world code, when I ran the code an error appeared saying launch: program 'C:\C++\test.exe' does not exist. How do I fix this?

[@Nourita_at...]

Me too the same problem ! , i tried a right clik and run code it work perfectly 👌🏽 , but when i try his method to run the code it happen the same problem i don't know why 🤷🏼‍♀️ Any way 😅 the code works perfectly when i made Ctrl+Alt+N

[@sofiaholguinjimenez5657]

I had the same issue but apparently the problem is that when running the program I was choosing C/C++:gcc.exe instead of C/C++:g++.exe

[@dapper4459]

@@sofiaholguinjimenez5657 thanks bud this worked for me too, though the first time i ran it my antivirus detected it as a trojan lol.

[@I___I___1__l__1-1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I REINSTALLED VS CODE LIKE A MILLION TIMES I RESET MY WHOLE PC AND NOTHING WORKED UNTILL I FOUND THIS 315 GRAPHIC VIDEO TYY

[@toneke0]

I have been trying to get this program to run correctly, and after tons of tutorials without success, yours worked perfectly. Thanks a lot!" :)

[@calvincampbell5833]

Took me the entire day just to set this up because of you, I can now turn to a new page. I THANK YOU, GOOD SIR.

[@MuhammadameenKhan-i4v]

the best video i have ever watched . you explained this in detail and clearly thank you.

[@harshanand901]

alright folkes , everyhing in this video is awesome, just at the moment of running the code don't just blindly click on the first one, click on the one in which there is g++ and not gcc, took an hour+ of my time, but overall an awesome video. (gcc is for c while g++ is for c++ inputs and outputs)

[@benji6325]

Thank you lol

[@kasulejoseph9317]

After 3 attempts, it worked out. Thanks for sharing

[@rajratnakhaire]

Thank you so much for your help in setting up my Visual Studio Code. Your guidance made the process so much easier.

[@shreya_si9gh]

trying since yest but finally able to run my prog with help of the clear instructions you have provided on this video , Thank You !

[@SiennaOfGalois]

Such a helpful tutorial 👏 !!! I had initially installed an up-to-date msvc for my vscode as instructed but for whatever reason the compiler version would always default to 199707 (c++98) despite all the online tutorials I followed elsewhere and efforts I made trying to fix it. However, completely switching to minGW was amazing as everything got fixed and now my c++23 code runs flawlessly!

[@DivijMahajan-uc2uy]

Worked in my case finally I am using vs code thankyou bro.

[@lochuu8720]

I successfully downloaded this after a long time fixing erros, thank you very much for this useful video. If someone strugles with VS, I will highly recommand for them this.

[@ahmadjan7029]

I watched so many tutorials but this one worked thanks 😊😊

[@rolandmuncher5438]

Thank you man, I couldn't figure out the mingw and msys installation for the life of me and was using an online compiler for my code this whole. I basically had to force myself to make vscode work after my PC crashed and I lost all the code in an almost completed program.

[@softwareengineer141]

Thank you so much! A try a lot of videos and always struggeles in running C and C++ code . Regards👏💯

[@aquilaaetius871]

Thanks for the video, finally i was able to set up c++ ​​in Visual Studio Code!!!)))

[@suryanshbhardwaj3303]

One of the best guides available, it was easy and fast. tysm bro

[@NamNguyenNhatBao]

love this vid! i tried to code in vscode since 1 month ago but vscode can compile the coede and no it worked! tysm

[@amine4256]

I’ve seen a bunch of videos trying to run VS but without any results thanks to kenny for this amazing video ❤

[@Stydent-uz6rl]

I don't understand English very well, but I understand your language better than what is shown in my language. Thank you for your help.

[@agustinehrman332]

Could you solve this issue? It happened to me as well...

[@agustinehrman332]

Try selecting g++.exe when running instead of gcc.exe. That worked for me

[@judesikma]

First it did not work, but I figured out it was just because for some reason the user variable thing didn't happen, so I did it again and it works!! tysm!

[@jamesv3309]

The article helped me put C++ into my VS Code. Thanks!

[@debasiskar9076]

Thank you so much bro. Better than all other channels.

[@hehe-n3h4h]

bro this video was awesome! fast and easy been using visual studio but I'm so comfortable with VScode so thanks bro! subbed

[@nicolassuarez2933]

Cristal clear, outstanding!

[@peach8335]

omgg tysm!!! such a great and comprehencive guide!

[@justaweeb5052]

Thank you so much. I've been wanting to learn c++ for a while now but never got the C++ to run 🙏

[@55.mallikarjunhiremath97]

Thank you so much for a easy and clean guidance.👍

[@hajperito7470]

I have a problem with launch.jackson please help

[@ZunnoorainAli-c3c]

me too

[@MahiAhmed_063]

It was really a helpful video. It shows the exact procedure line by line. Thanks a lot.

[@davidmeinname]

How can it be so hard to set up a C++ compiler in 2024 😩

[@hossnychandoh6372]

For real, it sucks!

[@mr-lacker]

use vs community

[@mijixiii]

Frr 😭😭😭😭

[@Kill_all_feminists]

​@@mijixiiistupid foid! Keys without the e

[@faisalsarang9655]

Straight to the point thanks a ton!

[@user-zz8tc2ki4p]

What should I do,if when I try to run code it goes out there " launch: program doesn't exist"

[@joyeetabose5605]

even I faced the same problem.

[@guchon8669]

@@joyeetabose5605 You need to install "code runner" extension

[@ante8146]

@@joyeetabose5605 Did you fix it?

[@sachinpathak6445]

​@@joyeetabose5605what to do now???

[@JY-mh8fr]

Thanks, got it at 2 attempts. I got trolled by my pc at download 7 out ot 58 lol just rerun it and worked and smooth sailing at the end.

[@abdou2523]

I was so frustrated my code that worked perfectly fine in uni wouldn't work on my pc this is all I needed thank you

[@zicraftian]

helpful and to-the-point thanks for this!

[@kennethumis6907]

I think you are a teacher. Life made easy. Thanks.

[@KamisatoAyato-b9k]

ohh this actually helpful and first youtube tutorial that i watch and it works😮😮

[@fenrisfish2800]

Fantastic tutorial, was searching through a few videos to get started on c++ and this one was the best

[@justaguy1321]

Thank you my friend, helped alot. All the best! 🙏

[@tria3745]

For some people whom this didnt work for, try this. In your workspace folder, navigate to .vscode, and in there, will be a .json file. In that file, try replacing the gcc.exe to g++.exe in both the lines named label and command. That worked for me.

[@hudson0125]

Thank you for saving me

[@ironfezz8840]

where do i find this workspace folder?

[@Rich-ll8ce]

This works for me, but I have to edit this on every new project I make :( ... Avast antivirus deletes every .exe I create too, that's a pain.

[@sarthsarode]

Thank you for commenting this. Ive been trying to figure it out for months

[@CS-fz3vj]

Best guide that worked for me, thank you

[@mauli1531]

Your tutorial is great, it realy helped me. 😀

[@arkys1929]

I have one problem with VSCODE. When i run the code, an error appears "performing the preliminary task "C/C++: gcc.exe the build of the active file is " completed with exit code -1". in the "problems" is written package.json / You should not use the "*" activation, as it affects performance. How to solve this problem?

[@wakysu]

please tell me if you'll find an answer

[@Chaminox]

Same problem for me

[@MoherZO]

Perfectly running after your tutorial thanks.

[@arunprabakar6891]

Very well explained. Thank you for this wonderful video :)

[@KabirAhmed-mg6ly]

My command prompt is showing that " gcc is not recognized as an internal or external command" ......I cant diagnose the problem...

[@sobhaneskandari6281]

Hats off to you ! conducive ! Thanks man !

[@shroukkhaled7893]

Thank you, From Egypt ❤ 🇪🇬

[@inshalthevlogger]

thnx for this information i was misguided and i was not able to download it but now i am able thnxa lot you hhave solved a big problem of mine

[@honcho_sah_94]

Thank you so much! Very Helpful!

[@abishekthayaanantham7157]

It worked for me. Thanks :)

[@robertmontecalbo6119]

it works thanks men keep up the good work

[@daFAQ__]

Thanks man this worked out perfectly!

[@T3ddie3]

I have a problem which says launch problem does not exist... I did everything the same way you did and there is an error about text.exe. I am not sure what it is exactly, because I am still pretty new to coding.

[@sscorp2432]

same, haven't found the solution yet

[@princelappay8735]

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELPED ME A LOT!

[@mohamedboudrioua83]

thanks men i really appreciate u giving such a detailed explanation video

[@Makerizms]

Hell yeah, thanks for the help! Although after the final step what you need to do is restart you PC for some reason

[@generalfacts01-b2n]

excuse me po can i ask?What is the meaning of this error it appears when im going to run my code.Can anyone help me solve this error? Visual Studio Code launch:program'C:\Users\ACER\text.exe' does not exist Open 'launch.json' Cancel

[@aymanwashere]

Maybe you're using gcc.exe? try using the g++.

[@p4rallels]

it still says "'gcc, g++ or gdb (i tried them all)' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." why wont this work?

[@VedankPande]

Check if you added the path correctly

[@ryanchen7326]

Great video for beginners! Thank you so much!

[@aytenhuseynova5038]

the best and detailed guide. Thanks!

[@KhadigaMater]

such a great and helpful video ! Thank you very much :)

[@Vishnu-fz5zq]

hey yoo,it says launch: program'c:\user\vichy\test.exe' does not exist d open 'launch.json'

[@projaguar6417]

Did you get it to work?

[@Vishnu-fz5zq]

@@projaguar6417 yeh man

[@projaguar6417]

How? im still trying to work it out@@Vishnu-fz5zq

[@Lhama36]

@@Vishnu-fz5zq how, whats the fix?

[@rahulllll009]

how to fix it???

[@Erick-cq7mq]

I am having a problem at the last step where you are supposed to run the program. It says " Launch: Program (then the location in where the file is supposed to be) does not exist" Is anybody else having the same problem?

[@mjmrvll]

same here i have it too, i followed the video step-bystep but it still hasn't worked

[@punkie7793]

@@mjmrvll Make sure you are in the same directory with the c++ file. And make sure file path to the c++ file does not include blankspaces or non-english characters. File names especially

[@mjmrvll]

@@punkie7793 it's working now, i just pressed Ctrl + Alt + N

[@atharvpal7038]

Thanks man! Great video!

[@hcchen6337]

Thank you a lot. I LOVE YOU!!!!

[@4n1r4]

Thank you so much! You saved my life 😁

[@gulai20]

Thank you Kenny Sir, Really appreciated.

[@laibazahid6836]

thank you bro. this helped me a lot.

[@Takamitzu]

Thnaks a lot Buddy that was a 10/10 helped me 1000%

[@StacyJaxen]

thanks so much this was a good clean start

[@truckim4813]

Thank you so much for this set up, it worked for me