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MinGW Installation using TDM-GCC Installer

The following steps should be followed to Download and install MinGW using TDM-GCC Installer.

  • Download the TDM-GCC from the following link http://sourceforge.net/projects/tdm-gcc/files/TDM-GCC%20Installer/Previous/1.1309.0/tdm-gcc-4.8.1.exe/download

  • Run the installer. Following image will show the first screen of the installer.

  • TDM-GCC1.PNG

  • Click on the create button, if you are installing the first time this will go to the following screen.

  • TDM-GCC2.PNG

  • Select MingW/TDM(32-bit) option and click Next, to get to the following screen.

  • TDM-GCC3.PNG

  • Click Next and provide path to install the GCC . GCC has some problems if it is installed in a folder name having space. So it is recommended to install in path like C:\MinGw. Make sure the folder was empty.

  • TDM-GCC4.PNG

  • Click Next

  • TDM-GCC5.PNG

  • Click Next and select MingW Stable, C\C++ option as shown in the below image.

  • TDM-GCC6.PNG

  • Make sure ‘Add to path’ option is selected. Click to install.

  • TDM-GCC7.PNG


Authoritative source: BUSMASTER DITA help source MinGW_Installation_TDM.dita, compiled into BUSMASTER.CHM with the application.