Getting Started

Let's begin by setting up your device for developing with C++. In this chapter we will discuss:

• Installing WSL (Windows)
• Installing Homebrew for system package management
• Setting up Git and the basics of source version control
• Installing a C++ compiler
• Installing bpt, a C++ package and build tool
• Installing VSCode, a text editor
• Writing a C++ program that prints "Hello World!"
• How to compile and execute programs
• How to use Compiler Explorer to share code snippets.