This isn't really the proper forum for this kind of question -- it's for questions regarding the operation of the compiler itself. If you're wanting to learn C++ on Windows 10, you can get a free version of VisualStudio from Microsoft. That might be easiest for you. See: https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/ This will take less setup than gcc. If you want to try to use gcc on Windows, you might want to look here: http://www.mingw.org/ On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 5:20 PM, Roy Ware via gcc-help <gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > I am a mainframe programmer wanting to learn C++. I downloaded CodeBlock > and need a compiler to make it work. All searches keep coming back to you > and even after studying and trying your site for 3 hours, I cannot figure > out how to get a compiler. > I'n on a Windows 10 PC and need a C++ 14 or 17 (17 would be better) > compiler. DO you have a link directly t the download and simple > instructions on how to install it? Remember - a mainframe programmer with > very limited PC development! > Roy Ware -- Andrew Bell andrew.bell.ia@xxxxxxxxx