I'm trying to compile a .c file but I'm not getting it. I type the following command:
gcc main.c -o HELLO
and the following error appears:
gcc: error: main.c: No such file or directory
gcc:fatal error: no input files
compilation terminated.
I did the following in the notepad itself:
include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello World\n");
return(0);
}
What to do ??
The error says it could not find the file main.c .
To compile the file, do not just enter cmd and type
gcc file.c -o executable
Of the two one, either you must be in the folder that the file is in, or need to indicate the full path of the file:
Example (with the main.c file in Desktop ):
Full path :
gcc C: \ Users \ YourUser \ Desktop \ main.c -o HELLO
Changing directories :
cd C: \ Users \ YourUser \ Desktop
gcc main.c -o HELLO