In Linux this step is not necessary because a compiler is usually already integrated in the operating system.
To install the C++ compiler on Linux, there are several options depending on the distribution you use. A common option is to use the build-essential package, which includes the GCC compiler and other development tools.
To install it on Ubuntu, you can use the Ubuntu Software Center or the command:
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sudo apt-get install build-essential
Another option is to use MinGW, which is a set of tools for compiling C and C++ programs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X4. To install it on Windows, you can follow the steps in this tutorial.
For Windows it will be necessary to download and install the compiler.
The first step to install the C++ compiler on Windows is to download and install MSYS2. MSYS2 is a Unix environment emulation system that allows you to use Linux development tools on Windows.
To download MSYS2, go to the official web site at https://www.msys2.org/ and click on the "Download MSYS2" button on the home page. Download the appropriate version for your operating system (32-bit or 64-bit) and follow the installation instructions.
Once MSYS2 is installed, open the MSYS2 MSYS program, which displays a terminal. In the terminal, run the following command to update MSYS2:
pacman -Syu
This command will update the operating system and all installed packages.
After upgrading MSYS2, run the following command to install the development tools needed to compile C++ code:
pacman -S --needed base-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain
This command will install a set of development tools including the C++ compiler (GCC), the basic development toolset (base-devel) and the 64-bit development toolset (mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain).
Finally, in order for Windows to be able to find the C++ compiler, the compiler directory must be added to the system's PATH. The compiler directory is located in "C:\msys64\mingw64\bin ".
To add the compiler directory to the PATH, follow these steps:
That's it! You now have the C++ compiler installed on your Windows system and are ready to start programming.