{"id":12258,"date":"2023-03-16T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12258"},"modified":"2023-03-16T19:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:00:59","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Won&#8217;t Believe How Easy It Is to Create a Killer C++ Project in Visual Studio!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6777025024b4b\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6777025024b4b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#C_Programming_Language_A_Powerful_Tool_for_Developing_Software_Applications\" title=\"C++ Programming Language: A Powerful Tool for Developing Software Applications\">C++ Programming Language: A Powerful Tool for Developing Software Applications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#1_Installing_Visual_Studio\" title=\"1. Installing Visual Studio\">1. Installing Visual Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#2_Creating_a_new_C_project\" title=\"2. Creating a new C++ project\">2. Creating a new C++ project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#3_Adding_source_files\" title=\"3. Adding source files\">3. Adding source files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#4_Compiling_and_running_your_project\" title=\"4. Compiling and running your project\">4. Compiling and running your project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-create-a-killer-c-project-in-visual-studio\/#5_Debugging_your_code\" title=\"5. Debugging your code\">5. Debugging your code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Programming_Language_A_Powerful_Tool_for_Developing_Software_Applications\"><\/span>C++ Programming Language: A Powerful Tool for Developing Software Applications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Microsoft Visual Studio, a widely-used tool for C++ development, offers an array of features and tools that facilitate the development process and saves time. Creating a C++ project in Visual Studio is a simple process, and in this article, we will explain the five steps to make a C++ project:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Installing_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>1. Installing Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, you need to install Visual Studio on your computer. Download and install it from the Microsoft website. After downloading the installer, run it and select the &#8220;C++ desktop development&#8221; workload.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Creating_a_new_C_project\"><\/span>2. Creating a new C++ project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After installing the software, open Visual Studio and select &#8220;Create a new project&#8221; from the start page. In the &#8220;New Project&#8221; dialog box, select &#8220;Visual C++&#8221; from the list on the left-hand side. Then, select &#8220;Empty Project&#8221; and name your project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Adding_source_files\"><\/span>3. Adding source files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Next, you will need to add source files to your project. Right-click on your project in the Solution Explorer and select &#8220;Add&#8221; > &#8220;New Item&#8221;. In the &#8220;Add New Item&#8221; dialog box, select &#8220;C++ File (.cpp)&#8221; and name it. If needed, repeat this process to add more source files to your project.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Compiling_and_running_your_project\"><\/span>4. Compiling and running your project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve added your source files, you can begin building and running your project. To do so, select &#8220;Build&#8221; > &#8220;Build Solution&#8221; from the main menu. This will compile your code and create an executable file. To run your project, select &#8220;Debug&#8221; > &#8220;Start Without Debugging&#8221; from the main menu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Debugging_your_code\"><\/span>5. Debugging your code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Debugging is a critical part of the software development process. Visual Studio offers various tools, such as breakpoints, watches, and call stacks, to help you debug your code. To add a breakpoint, click on the left side of a code line in your source file. When you run your project in debug mode, the program will pause at the breakpoint, and you can inspect the values of variables and step through your code using the debugger controls.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, creating a C++ project in Visual Studio is a relatively straightforward process with an array of powerful tools and features that can be used to develop C++ applications easily and effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C++ Programming Language: A Powerful Tool for Developing Software Applications Microsoft Visual Studio, a widely-used tool for C++ development, offers an array of features and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}