
Verify the Compiler's and Debugger's Path: (For CodeBlocks 13.12 For Windows) Goto "Settings" menu ⇒ "Compiler." ⇒ In "Selected Compiler", choose "GNU GCC Compiler" ⇒ Select tab "Toolchain Executables" ⇒ Check the "Compiler's Installation Directory". Download the installer with GCC Compiler, e.g., (98 MB) (which includes MinGW's GNU GCC compiler and GNU GDB debugger). Select your operating platform (e.g., Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7). The mother site of CodeBlocks is How to Install CodeBlocks 13.12 Step 1: Download

CodeBlocks is surprisingly versatile, and in my opinion, much better than the Visual Studio suite. It supports interactive debugging (via GNU GDB or MS CDB). It supports many compilers, such as GNU GCC (MinGW and Cygwin) and MS Visual C++.

CodeBlocks is an open-source, cross-platform (Windows, Linux, MacOS), and free C/C++ IDE.
