Installing MinGW under Windows
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| This article applies to the following versions | |
| Platform | MinGW |
|---|---|
| Windows XP | 5.1.6 |
| Status: Up to Date | |
MinGW-5.1.6
Download and install MinGW
Download MinGW-5.1.6.exe from here. When running the installer:
- Choose Download and Install
- Read and accept the license agreement
- Select Current Pacakge
- When choosing the components to install you'll need:
- MinGW base tools
- g++ compiler
- MinGW Make
- Select a destination folder.
- Confirm the start menu folder.
Add \bin to the Path environment variable
Add the bin folder of your MinGW installation (e.g. C:\MinGW\bin) to your Windows environment Path variable (see Adding an Environment Variable under Windows). This is done in order to enable the MinGW make application to run from command prompt.