Installing Cygwin

To effectively use CLion, you will need to download some components supplied by Cygwin.

This section will help you download Cygwin to install three specific packages for CLion.

Table of contents

1. Installing The Cygwin Setup
2. Running the Cygwin Setup
3. Selecting Packages
   1. Selecting gcc-g++
   2. Selecting gdb
   3. Selecting make
4. Downloading the Packages
5. Conclusion

Installing The Cygwin Setup

First, you will be setting up the directory and download source

1. Go to Cygwin’s Website
   
   Depending on your computer, you will want to either download:
   1. 64-bit version
   2. 32-bit version
      
      NOTE: If you are unsure which version to download, refer to the troubleshooting section to help figure out your operating systems version.
      
      
      
2. Run the file you downloaded
   
   If you get a security warning, it is safe to ignore it and run the program.
   
   NOTE: This was downloaded in a Google Chrome browser. If your browser is different, the file may appear in a different location.
   
   

Running the Cygwin Setup

1. Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

2. Select the Install from Internet download source
   
   Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

3. Keep all selected defaults
   
   Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

4. Change the Local Package Directory to C:\cygwin64\downloads
   
   Click on Next >
   
   
   
   NOTE: If an error message pops up, it is safe to create the new directory by clicking Yes
   
   
   

5. Select Direct Connection
   
   Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

6. Search for the closest Mirror Site
   
   NOTE: A Mirror Site is a website that contains the files that you will need to set up Cygwin. You will be using one of these sites as your download source, so choosing a website that is close to your area will help speed up the process. However, it doesn’t necessarily matter which Mirror Site you choose.
   
   When your preferred download source is found, select it in the scroll window and proceed to click on Next >
   
   
   
   

Selecting Packages

These proceeding steps will cover what packages to choose, and how to choose them.

Selecting gcc-g++

1. Change the drop-down View tab to Category
   
   
   
   

2. Search for gcc-g++ in the Search field
   
   
   
   

3. Expand the Devel level in the window
   
   
   
   

4. Search the Devel drop-down list
   
   The package name must match gcc-g++.
   
   WARNING: The package name must exactly match gcc-g++. This applies to gdb and make in the next steps as well.
   
   
   
   

5. Select the highest numbered non-test number version on the drop-down menu
   
   
   
   

6. Check the Src? check box
   
   
   
   

Selecting gdb

NOTE: It is safe to clear the search for gcc-g++ as long as you have the Src? box checked for it. This applies to gdb and make as well.

Follow along with the same steps from gcc-g++, searching instead for gdb

Selecting make

Follow along with the same steps from gcc-g++, searching instead for make

Downloading the Packages

Once you have selected gcc-g++, gdb, and make you can continue

1. Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

2. Click on Next >
   
   
   
   

3. Download the packages
   
   NOTE: This process may take some time depending on how close you are to the mirror site you selected.
   
   
   
   

4. Finalize Cygwin installation
   
   Now that the packages have finished downloading, you can choose whether or not to add the Cygwin Terminal to your Desktop and/or Start Menu. Clicking on Finish will complete this process
   
   
   
   

Conclusion

You have now sucessfully downloaded Cygwin onto your computer. Your next steps are in Creating a CLion Account.