The first thing you will need to make your first C++ program is a text editor. If that sounds like you, then hopefully this guide will be of some help to you. This is a guide for people just starting out with C++ and need an easy way to write and run C++ programs on their Windows machine. Heads up! Tech moves fast, and seeing as this article is pretty old it is likely outdated. Articles Stuff Feeds About Guide: Setting Up A Simple C++ Development Environment On WindowsĦ years ago by Stephen Coakley programming