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Dev-C++ is a free, open-source Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that is widely used for programming in C and C++. It was originally developed by Colin Laplace and first released in 1998. Over the years, it has become a favorite learning tool among universities and schools worldwide. Dev-C++ internally uses MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) Compiler. It can be used to code programs in C++ as well as C language. This article discusses how to download Dev-C++ and install it on your Windows computer.

Features of Dev-C++

Dev C++ uses GCC(GNU Compiler Collection) based compilers. Example: Cygwin, MinGW, etc.
It provides Auto-Completion features for writing code.
It supports customizable syntax and highlights the editors which makes source code more readable.
The project manager feature of Dev C++ provides ease of managing various projects within IDE.
It provides custom project templates. We can use it to build custom project types.
It also has a language localization feature that provides support for multiple languages.

How to Install Dev C++

Dev C++ is a free IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for C and C++ programming. Follow these steps to install and get started with Dev C++:

Download Dev C++.
Run the setup file.
Follow the installation steps.
Launch Dev C++ and start writing your programs.

1) Download Dev C++

Step 1:

You can download Dev C++ from its official website or other trusted sources. Here's a link to download:

Open your web browser and go to the official Dev-C++ website using the link above.

Step 2:

Click the “Download Original Dev-C++ 5” button. Your browser will prompt you to save the file. The download should start automatically after a few seconds.
The file should be stored in your default download location.

Installing Dev-C++

Once you have downloaded the setup, we can install the Dev-C++ using the following steps

Step 1:

Getting Started. Click the OK button to start the installation.

Note: Please make, there is no any other version of Dev-C++ is already installed. If any other version of Dev-C++ is already installed then we need to first uninstall it and then install the new version.