Gregory W. Ernest wrote: > I need help installing gcc 4.0.0 on windows. I have downloaded and > succesfully unzipped the tar file. You might have got the source of gcc, which is not what you want, especially not if you don't already have a compiler. > I posted a message on the gcc-help > newsgroup and I got a very vague response from someone. I am running windows > xp service pack 2, and I wanted to learn to program in my spar time. I was > told that the gnu compiler was the best and not only that free. However, I > just can't figure out how to install it. Can someone send me step by step > instructions on how to install gcc 4.0.0 on windows. It is safe to assume > that I know absolutely no UNIX or LINUX commands and don't know how to use > them. I don't mean to be a pain but, the more detailed the instructions the > better. Given your situation, I'd suggest you to have a look at Dev-C++, which is "a full-featured Integrated Development Environment for C/C++" for windows. It comes with gcc and all other necessary tools for getting you started. (It's not version 4.0.0 of gcc, but that's just fine). See http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html jlh
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