MinGW Package

🛠️ MinGW g++ Package for Windows C++ Development

This release provides a minimal, pre-configured MinGW toolchain with the g++ compiler for C++ development on Windows.

📦 What's Included:

• ✅ g++ compiler (C++ only)
• 🚫 No gcc, gdb, or other development tools

This package is ideal for beginner setups or classrooms where only C++ compilation is required.

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🎯 Purpose:

This release is designed to streamline the setup process for students and developers by providing a simple, ready-to-use MinGW environment.

Paired with the automated setup script, this package:

• ✅ Downloads and extracts the MinGW toolchain to C:\iamdev\MinGW
• ✅ Adds C:\iamdev\MinGW\bin to the system PATH

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⚡ Installation Instructions:

Run the PowerShell setup script from this repository:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/parameswari-sampath/cpp-auto-setup-windows/main/install_mingw.ps1 -OutFile install.ps1
.\install.ps1

After setup:

• You'll be able to use g++ in any terminal
• A system restart may be needed for PATH changes to take effect

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📁 File Details:

• File: mingw.zip
• Size: ~150 MB
• Contents: g++ compiler and C++ headers/libs
• Extracts to: C:\iamdev\MinGW