Whether you have had C++ before or not, this page is made to inform you about some of the most necessary basics when writing in C++.

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Getting started

After downloading Visual Studio (or another compiler, though they won't be explained here), it is time to make our first project!

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Visual Studio 2019 is used in this tutorial.

Open VS and click on Create a new project. Choose then an Empty Project (make sure it is a C++ project)and click Next.
Proceed by giving your project a name (e.g. "MyProject" and a location. Click Create.
Your project will then open. Here, you may edit the layout of VS as you want
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To write our code, we will need a new file in our project. To add a new file, right-click on your project name → Add → New Item. You may also use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + A.
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Choose C++ File (.cpp), rename it if you want and click Add. The difference between a C++ File (.cpp) (often reffered to as only "cpp file" or "source file") and a Header File (.h) is very important and will be discussed later, but for now, just ignore it.
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You have now made your first project! Continue reading at this page to learn how C++ is written.

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