1. Getting Eclipse for C/C++ Development
Go to and click on Download Eclipse:
Select the Eclipse IDE for C/D++ development:
Download the distribution:
Unzip the distribution in an appropriate location. If you’ve already got Eclipse for Java installed, I recommend placing this in a different directory tree, say eclipsecpp.
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2. Creating a C Project for Cygwin
Start Eclipse
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3. Creating a C Project for Cygwin
Start Eclipse and select File/New/C Project:
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4. Creating a C Project for Cygwin
Enter a name for your Eclipse project…
choose a location for it if you like…
and select Empty Project.
Click on Next…
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5. Creating a C Project for Cygwin
Click on Advanced settings…
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6. Configuring the C Project
Expand the C/C++ Build tree, select Settings, and select Cygwin C Compiler…
In the Command text box, enter gcc-4 as shown…
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7. Configuring the C Project
Select Miscellaneous and edit the Other flags box to include –std=c99:
Note: in most cases, settings like this require exactitude… do not add or omit spaces.
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8. Configuring the C Project
Select Cygwin C Linker… in the Command text box, enter gcc-4 as shown…
Click OK… and then Finish…
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9. Adding a C Source File
The Eclipse project has been created… now it’s time to add a source file:
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10. Adding a C Source File Choose a name the source file:
You can leave the Template setting alone, or experiment with it as you like…
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11. Adding a C Source File Now you’ve got a nearly-empty source file:
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12. Editing the Source File
Add the source code as shown below:
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13. Performing a Build
Use the Project menu or click on the build button (the hammer icon):
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14. Checking the Build Results
Select the Console window and view the results of the build:
The given source code was designed to test whether you’ve configured the project properly. If not, the build will fail, since it requires compatibility with the C99 Standard.
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15. Setting the Run Configuration
Select the Run Configurations option from the Run menu:
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16. Setting the Run Configuration
Double-click on C/C++ Application…
Click Browse for the Project entry and select the current project…
Click Search Project for the C/C++ Application entry and select HelloWorld.exe:
Click Apply and Close…
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17. Executing the Program Click the Run button…
Output from printf() appears in the Console window.
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