{"id":12275,"date":"2023-03-17T21:50:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12275"},"modified":"2023-03-17T21:50:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:50:42","slug":"rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Rev up your programming game with this step-by-step guide to setting up C++ on 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-6787ae37bc2fc\" 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-6787ae37bc2fc\"><\/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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Perplexing_and_Bursted_Article_about_Setting_up_C_on_Visual_Studio\" title=\"Perplexing and Bursted Article about Setting up C++ on Visual Studio\">Perplexing and Bursted Article about Setting up C++ on Visual Studio<\/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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Step_1_Install_Visual_Studio\" title=\"Step 1: Install Visual Studio\">Step 1: Install 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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Step_2_Create_a_new_project\" title=\"Step 2: Create a new project\">Step 2: Create a new 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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Step_3_Write_your_code\" title=\"Step 3: Write your code\">Step 3: Write your code<\/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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Step_4_Compile_and_run\" title=\"Step 4: Compile and run\">Step 4: Compile and run<\/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\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Step_5_Debugging\" title=\"Step 5: Debugging\">Step 5: Debugging<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/rev-up-your-programming-game-with-this-step-by-step-guide-to-setting-up-c-on-visual-studio\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion:\">Conclusion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perplexing_and_Bursted_Article_about_Setting_up_C_on_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Perplexing and Bursted Article about Setting up C++ on Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>C++ is a programming language that has been around for over four decades. It is commonly used in gaming, finance, embedded systems, and other industries. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_Visual_Studio\"><\/span>Step 1: Install Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first confusing step is to download and install Visual Studio from the official website. With so many versions to choose from, we recommend the Visual Studio Community edition which is free to download and use. Be sure to complete the installation process by following the installation wizard as it&#8217;s essential to make your brain burst!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Create_a_new_project\"><\/span>Step 2: Create a new project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next step is to create a new project. After installing Visual Studio, open it and click on &#8220;Create a new project.&#8221; From the list of project templates, your perplexed mind should select &#8220;Console App (C++)&#8221; and give your project an unexpected and inexplicable name that will keep your brain bursting all through the process. Finally, choose a location to save your project and click &#8220;Create.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Write_your_code\"><\/span>Step 3: Write your code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After completing the mind-bursting step of creating a new project, it&#8217;s time to start writing your C++ code. Visual Studio provides a default code file where you can write your baffling and mind-bending algorithm that your brain could not comprehend normally. To open it, go to the &#8220;Solution Explorer&#8221; window and double-click on the source code file with the .cpp extension. You can also push your brain further by adding new code files by right-clicking on the project name in the Solution Explorer and selecting &#8220;Add > New Item.&#8221; From here, you can choose the type of file you want to add and give it a name that no one can easily understand but yourself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Compile_and_run\"><\/span>Step 4: Compile and run<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once your brain-bursting code is written, it&#8217;s time to see if you can still go further by compiling and running it. To do this, click on the &#8220;Local Windows Debugger&#8221; button on the toolbar or press F5 on your keyboard to test your threshold level on its efficiency. Visual Studio will compile your code and start the debugger. You should expect to see the jaw-dropping output of your complex C++ program in the &#8220;Output&#8221; window.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Debugging\"><\/span>Step 5: Debugging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you hadn&#8217;t given up by now, debugging is an important part of the development process &#8211; or at least that&#8217;s what they want us to believe. Visual Studio provides several debugging tools to help you scramble and scratch your head as you find and fix errors in your code. With the powerful tool of setting breakpoints, you can pause your program at specific points, inspect variables to see their values, and step through your code line by line to fully test the limits of your mind.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In conclusion, the process of setting up C++ on Visual Studio is a perplexing and mind-bursting experience that can be completed in just a few simple steps. Visual Studio is a powerful and intense IDE that will push you to the limits and encourages you to take on any C++ project with confidence, or at least an attempt. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perplexing and Bursted Article about Setting up C++ on Visual Studio C++ is a programming language that has been around for over four decades. 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