First off, C++ is usually a console-based coding language used to create stuff like the VCS Tool Pack that I myself made.
To begin, you will need a "Compiler" in order to create makefiles and compile them into .exe files.
I myself use Dev-C++, which can be found here:
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html*When installing, make sure you download the extra files when it asks!
Now, to begin, you should try reading some tutorials over at www.cplusplus.com, a very great place in order to begin in C++. Tutorials can be found here:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/Now, head over to our tutorials section and read up on some tutorials, and if you need help, head over to the C++ help center.
Once you make an application, feel free to post it for others to try out in the C++ Release forum.