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[rich1812]

Hello,I don't know where to start writing C++ with an IDK.
(I can write C++ code with a simple text editor)
I miss the simpler time when programming using just a simple text editor and compile on a simple terminal. But nowadays, all these IDEs confused and annoyed the hack of me, I ended up spend most of my time learning to use the IDE rather than writing code.

I installed the Visual Studio community 2017 for Mac because I thought that is a good IDE for C++, but when I open it, it has all these F#, iOS, Android. MacOS... and templates, anything but C++. Could someone please tell me how to setup a simple C++ project? And also is there an IDE that is more suitable for C++ without these template garbage? Thanks

[JLBorges]

> I miss the simpler time when programming using just a simple text editor and compile on a simple terminal.

Many programmers do just that even today: write code with vi and compile from the command line.


> Could someone please tell me how to setup a simple C++ project?

See: http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/221187/#msg1017405


> And also is there an IDE that is more suitable for C++ without these template garbage?

Geany: https://www.geany.org/

Code::Blocks is popular among beginners and amateur programmers on this forum: http://www.codeblocks.org/

As far as C++ IDEs go, Visual Studio 2017 would be the standout choice on Windows.

[Thomas1965]

I miss the simpler time when programming using just a simple text editor and compile on a simple terminal.

You don't have to use an IDE. If you are happy to use the command line compiler just stick to it.