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NickMarchuk at 22:52, 12 December 2014

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NickMarchuk at 20:10, 30 December 2013

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NickMarchuk: /* Installing Xcode */

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Installing Xcode

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NickMarchuk: /* Installing Xcode */

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Installing Xcode

NickMarchuk at 20:00, 30 December 2013

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NickMarchuk: /* Installing Visual Studio */

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Installing Visual Studio

NickMarchuk at 16:47, 30 December 2013

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NickMarchuk: /* Installing MinGW */

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 An easy way to test C code without uploading onto a microcontroller is to run it directly on your computer. An IDE is not necessary, you can compile and run directly from the command line!
-For Windows, we recommend gcc from MinGW, or the Microsoft compiler that comes with Visual Studio.
+For Windows, we recommend gcc from MinGW.
 For Mac, we recommend Xcode.
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 Now you are ready to start coding.
-== Installing Visual Studio ==
-While we recommend the standard gcc c compiler, you may also use the compiler that comes with Microsoft Visual Studio. It is free, but a several GB download and install, so beware.
-Do a search for the latest version of Microsoft Visual Studio Express for Windows Desktop. This year it is [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40787 version 2013].
-[[Image:vs1.png|thumb|500px|Microsoft Visual Studio Express for Windows Desktop.|center]]
-There are two installation options - download a .iso file, cut it to DVD, and install from the DVD, or download a .exe file and run it. I suggest the .exe file. Select it and click Next.
-[[Image:vs2.png|thumb|500px|Download the .exe file.|center]]
-Run the file, and install like any other program. This may take a while.
-Visual Studio is a full IDE - powerful and convenient, but overkill for our needs. Instead of running VS Express, look for VS2013 x86 Native Tools Command Prompt.
-[[Image:vs3.png|thumb|500px|Native Tools Command Prompt.|center]]
-Make a new Hello World program to test the compiler. I changed mine to say "Hello world 2!" and saved it as hello2.c in my c:\example folder.
-Run the Native Tools Command Prompt, and change directories to the example folder. Check to make sure your old hello.c and hello.exe are still there, with your new hello2.c. Use the command 'cl hello2.c' to compile the program, and run it with 'hello2'.
-[[Image:vs4.png|thumb|500px|Hello2 with VS.|center]]
-Now you can program with Visual Studio in c!
 == Installing Xcode ==

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			== Overview ==

	An easy way to test C code without uploading onto a microcontroller is to run it directly on your computer. An IDE is not necessary, you can compile and run directly from the command line!		An easy way to test C code without uploading onto a microcontroller is to run it directly on your computer. An IDE is not necessary, you can compile and run directly from the command line!

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 Xcode is the Mac IDE for creating programs and apps for the Mac environment. It does not come pre-installed, so you have to download and install it.
-Go to [developer.apple.com/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
+Go to [http://developer.apple.com/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
 [[Image:mac1.png|thumb|500px|Xcode page.|center]]

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 Xcode is the Mac IDE for creating programs and apps for the Mac environment. It does not come pre-installed, so you have to download and install it.
-Go to [http://developer.apple.come/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
+Go to [developer.apple.com/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
 [[Image:mac1.png|thumb|500px|Xcode page.|center]]

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 Xcode is the Mac IDE for creating programs and apps for the Mac environment. It does not come pre-installed, so you have to download and install it.
-Go to [developer.apple.come/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
+Go to [http://developer.apple.come/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
 [[Image:mac1.png|thumb|500px|Xcode page.|center]]

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 [[Image:vs4.png|thumb|500px|Hello2 with VS.|center]]
-Npw you can program with Visual Studio in c!
+Now you can program with Visual Studio in c!
+== Installing Xcode ==
+Xcode is the Mac IDE for creating programs and apps for the Mac environment. It does not come pre-installed, so you have to download and install it. Before that, you need an Apple Developer's account.
+Go to [developer.apple.come/xcode/ the Xcode page] and click View in Mac Apple Store.
+[[Image:mac1.png|thumb|500px|Xcode page.|center]]
+And again click View in Mac Apple Store. This will bring up the App Store where you can download Xcode.
+[[Image:mac2.png|thumb|500px|Xcode in app store.|center]]
+Click Free, and then click Install App. Sign in with your Apple ID and password, and the Install App button will say "Installing." You can follow a progress bar in the Finder under Applications -> Xcode. It will take a while.
+When it is installed, run Xcode and agree to the terms. Go to Xcode -> Preferences, and select the Downloads tab. Download the Command Line Tools.
+[[Image:mac3.png|thumb|500px|Command Line Tools.|center]]
+Then close Xcode, because we will use the command line version of the compiler, not the IDE.
+Open TextEdit, and go to Format -> Make Plain Text. Now you can save the file with a .c extension. Copy the Hello World! code and save.
+[[Image:mac4.png|thumb|500px|Hello world! in TextEdit.|center]]
+Open Terminal from Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. You can see where you are by typing the command 'pwd'. You can see the contents of the folder using 'ls'. Navigate to the folder with hello.c using 'cd', and compile the code with 'gcc hello.c -o hello'. Verify that the program hello is there, and run it with './hello'.
+[[Image:mac5.png|thumb|500px|Hello world! using Xcode.|center]]
+Now you can start writing your own code!

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 [[Image:mingw4.png|thumb|500px|MinGW Manager Setup Tool Installation complete.|center]]
-This will bring you to the MinGW Installation Manager, where you select the Package you want to install. We are only interested in gcc, not fortan or g++, so select 'mingw32-base' and say 'Mark for installation'. In the top left, click Installation -> Apply Changes, and click apply in the pop-up window.
+This will bring you to the MinGW Installation Manager, where you select the Package you want to install. We are only interested in gcc, not fortan or g++ or any of that, so select 'mingw32-base' and say 'Mark for installation'. In the top left, click Installation -> Apply Changes, and click apply in the pop-up window.
 [[Image:mingw5.png|thumb|500px|Select mingw32-base to get gcc.|center]]