How to Install GCC / G++ Compiler
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1. Go to the MinGW-W64 download page.

<https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/>

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2. Click the 'x86_64-posix-seh' download link.

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3. 'x86_64-8.1.0-release-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0.7z' file will be downloaded.

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4. Unzip it to the file name folder.

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5. Go into the file name folder.

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6. Move the entire mingw64 folder to 'C:\\'.

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7. Find and enter the 'Edit System Environment Variables' menu.

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8. Click the 'Environment Variables' menu.

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9. Find the 'Path' variable in 'System Variables' and click 'Edit'.

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10. Click 'New'.

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11. Enter 'C:\\mingw64\\bin' and click 'OK'.

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12. Open a Windows Terminal or cmd window.

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13. Type 'g++ --version' and press Enter.

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14. If you see the results above, the installation has been completed successfully.