To start programming.you must have a C++ compiler or C compilers. But mostly we use C++ compilers because they can also compile C codes. We will be using

• Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Express Edition 2008

Download it at http://www.microsoft.com/eXPress/download/

Install it.
To start writing programs
1. Click File, New, Project.
2. Enter your project name and click OK.

3. Click Next and check Empty project, and click finish.


4. Right click Source Files, Add , New item

5. Click C++ File(.cpp) and enter your file name for that program, remember to end it with a .c extension if not the program assumes that you are creating a c++ file.


And you're done! You can start coding right away!