This tutorial shows you how to install CC386, a great piece of software that is an IDE, compiler, linker and debugger by developer David Lindauer. First you need to download it from his site:
- Download CC386 IDE and Compiler
- ccdl375e.zip - DOS version of compiler executables
- cxdl375e.zip - combined executables, minimal installation
- cwdl375s.zip - compiler and tools sources
You won't need cwdl375l.zip unless you want the rtl sources or DPMI setups (DPMI is a Dos extender for 16 bit Windows).
- If you prefer a different compiler you may prefer to go to Visual C++ Express
Start the installation by running Setup.exe, it's in cxdl375e.zip. You may get a message "The publisher could not be verified....". It's safe to ignore so click run. On Vista/Windows 7, you'll also be asked "Do you want to allow... " and again permit it. You'll now see the above screen. Click Next and on the next screen check the radio button to accept the agreement and click next.
You'll be offered the chance of changing the installation location but ignore that, accept the default and click next. On the next screen you'll be given the option of installing it on a memory stick (the default is Desktop Installation). Click next unless you want a memory stick installation. You'll need a memory stick plugged in in that case and you should wait until the drive letter appears in Windows explorer. Then select the drive. Click next in either case.
Shortcuts are handy so just click next unless you really want a shortcut in a different folder. Just click Next. On this screen you'll be asked if you want CC386 to create a desktop icon and Add file associations. If this is your only IDE that's fine. If not you may want to untick the two Add file associations checkbox. Make sure you tick Add CC386 to the path. Just click Next.
It's now ready to install, so let it rip. Click Install. After it's finished (and we're talking seconds not minutes), you'll see the Release Notes. Now we can try it out the IDE and compiler. Click Next after reading the release notes and then click Finish.
On the next page we'll create a program, compile and and run it.
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