A lot of people who learn C++ actually start with Dev C++. VC++ is convenient for beginners, sure, but you can’t learn standard C (ANSI C) with it, because VC contains far too many functions that belong to .NET — compile that code with another compiler and you’ll run into trouble. So beginners generally go with Dev C++ or Code::Blocks. Unfortunately, Dev C++ hasn’t been updated for several years, and it no longer supports many newer features. Code::Blocks, on the other hand, has poor Chinese support: if there’s Chinese anywhere in your code you’ll run into problems, and that includes not being able to use Chinese in comments. The one I want to recommend here, wxDev C++, actually carries on Dev C++’s characteristics while adding some new features, unlike Dev C++ which has no end of problems… So if you’re comfortable with Dev C++, I’d suggest giving wxDev C++ a try, because it’s almost identical to Dev C++! As for me, I’ll just keep using my Code::blocks～

wxDevC++ information:

wxDevC++ installation tutorial

1. Run the installer, then click 【I Agree】

  1. This asks which components you want to install. Keep the defaults and click 【Next】

  1. Same as usual — just click 【Next】

  1. This asks which folder to install to. Unless you have some special setup in mind, just click 【Install】 and the installation will begin

  1. Installing, please wait

  1. Installation complete — just click 【Close】

Using wxDev C++ for the first time

The first time you use wxDev C++ you'll need to configure a few things, such as the language and the IDE style. The setup is almost identical to Dev C++, so if you've used Dev C++ before you can skip this section and just do it yourself.
  1. Start the wxDev C++ main program, select 【Chinese（TW）】, then click 【Next】

  1. Select 【Yes】, then click 【Next】

  1. This one seems to be about creating some cache space. I can’t quite make it out… Select 【Yes】 and click 【Next】

  1. Configuring, please wait

  1. Click 【OK】 and you’re done～ wxDev C++ will then open automatically