How to Install Eclipse C++ and MinGW

Step 1 - Install MinGW

Step 2 - Install Eclipse C++

• Download eclipse-cpp-galileo-SR2-win32.zip
• Extract the files to c:\eclipse

Step 3- Install Java Portable

• Download Java_Portable_6_Update_19_online.paf.exe
• Install to c:\java

Step 4 - Start a console

• start > run > cmd > enter
  

Step 5 - Set up your path

• path=c:\java;c:\eclipse;c:\mingw\bin;%path%

Step 6 - Start eclipse from your command line

• eclipse > enter

Step 7 - Specify your work directory

• The "workspace launcher" dialog will appear
• Set workspace to "c:\work"
  

Step 8 - Create a new project

• file > new > c++ project
• set the project name to "hello-c++"
• set the project type to "makefile project > hello world c++ project"
• select "finish"
  

Step 9 - Select the console

• In there bottom pane there are tabs for "problems", "tasks", "console" and "properties"
• Select "console"

Step 10 - Change build command from "make" to "mingw32-make"

• properties > c/c++ build
• deselect "use default build command"
• change "make" to "mingw32-make"
  

Step 11 - Run

• Click "run hello-c++.exe"
• The "launch debug configuration selection" dialog will appear
  
• Select "mingw gdb debugger"
• Select "ok"

References

• Yongshin Yu