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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++.


As always, do keep in mind that this is only one of many good tutorials on C++. We highly recommend you to check out other tutorials online as well, as they might explain things from a different point of view or include information that is not included here. Some of these tutorials are:

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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!


Visual Studio 2019 is used in this tutorial.

  1. Open VS and click on Create a new project. Choose then an Empty Project (make sure it is a C++ project) and click Next.
  2. Proceed by giving your project a name (e.g. "MyProject" and a location. Click Create.
  3. Your project will then open. Here, you may edit the layout of VS as you want by dragging the different modules around.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. You have now made your first project! Continue reading at this page to learn how C++ is written.


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