Ok, now, for those of you who have just installed Dev-C++, you may be wondering...how do I use it?

Well, first off, open the program.

A window with tons of buttons will pop up, but don't worry!

A 'Tips' window will pop up, feel free to close it if you want, but it can be helpful! ;)

Now, navigate the cursor to the upper left of the program. You should see two buttons like this:

The one on the left is the New Project button, and Open Project is on the right.

Hit 'New Project'.

This window will pop up:


Highlight 'Console Application', name your project, and make sure the 'C++' option is ticked in the bottom right.

Hit OK.

A window will pop up asking you where to save your project.

Now, I HIGHLY recommend that you make a new folder, wherever, that has nothing else in it, for EACH project you make! Files will become overwritten if you don't!

Now, simply hit save in your new folder, and you will now have a blank C++ project!

Congratulations, you have just learned how to create a project in Dev-C++!

Saving
Now, after you have created a project and have messed around with it, hit the Save button in the upper left hand corner of the screen to save it.

Pretty simple! :D

Compiling
Now, this part will become tricky!

To compile, click this button:

(Button highlighted in blue)

This will compile your project, and, if no errors are found, will launch the program so that you can test it!

Opening a Project
This part is simple, just like saving.

To open a recently opened Project, hit File>Reopen and find the name of that project.

However, if you can't find that Project on the list, simply hit the Open button in the upper left, right next to the New Project button.

(Button on the right)

Now, simply find the .dev file, open it, and your project will be opened again!

Good job! You are now ready to build your first application.