Setting up MinGW

[MatthewRock]

Good day,
I am just a begginer at programming, I'm not fluent in some little more advanced software stuff, and now I have problem.

I was using Dev C++, but some of you guys said it's old and unsupported, and that I should change to something like MinGW. That's what I did, but now I got new problem.

I've no idea how to compile with it(I'll use notepad++ to write programms, but how to check them?). I also believe that I did something wrong - I can't use my Dev C++ anymore, as compiler shows some strange bugs.

I believe that best way to help me would be just contacting with me on some IRC or isntant messanger, like skype, So I could tell you what's going on, and you could answer right away.

Thanks in advance.

[georgep]

If you like DevC++, you could consider switching to an updated version: http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/

[Duthomhas]

Dev-C++ uses MinGW -- it is just that Dev-C++ is so old that the MinGW that it comes with is also really old.

When you installed the new MinGW you screwed up the old MinGW installation for Dev-C++.

Be sure to completely remove both Dev-C++ and (both) the MinGW installations you have before installing Orwell's Dev-C++.

Hope this helps.