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Windows Compiler / Clion Setup

For this course we will be using the CLion IDE by JetBrains to do most of our program development. This is an IDE that was specifically designed for C++ developers and provides a lot of helpful tools to make your programming experience better and more efficient. For Windows, this comes pre-packaged with MinGW which is a toolset that allows your computer to compile C++ programs!

  1. First, you need to sign up for a JetBrains student license. If you do not have one already, visit https://www.jetbrains.com/shop/eform/students to acquire your free license. (Remember your password as you will need it later)
  2. Once you have a Student License you may download CLion by visiting the downloads page https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/download/. Then click Download
  3. Once downloaded, double click the downloaded CLion setup file and walk through the steps to get setup. You may choose all the default settings.
  4. Next, you will activate your CLion / JetBrains account. To do so make sure Get license from has JB Account selected, then enter your username and password that you created when setting up your student license in step 1.
  5. Click Next after your license has been verified
  6. Finally, select the toolchain you want to use with CLion - for this course select MinGW.
  7. Wait until the tool detection completes, then click Start using CLion to complete the setup. Thats it!

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For additional information on setup (if needed) take a look at this documentation: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/clion/quick-tutorial-on-configuring-clion-on-windows.html#MinGW