CIS 264 C++ Programming for Engineers

Working with Dev-C++

Creating Console Applications

[These instructions assume that Dev C++ Portable has already been installed to the USB drive]

Execute | Run

1) Start Dev C++

2)  Create a new project

File | New | Project

3) Under the BASIC tab choose a Console Application and be sure that C++ is the selected language. The project can also be given a name.

4) Create a new folder on your USB drive to hold the project (.dev) file and all of the source code.

5) Dev C++ will create a 'template' main.cpp to get you started.

6) Edit your code

7) Compile

Execute | Compile

8) Run your program

When continuing to work on this project, ALWAYS be sure to open and close the PROJECT.