Windows: Download MinGW64.zip (latest release) and extract it to the C Drive. Though, this guide is focused on the Windows platform but can be extended to Mac and Linux with some minor changes. By the end of this short guide, you’d be able to run, debug, and get IntelliSense for C/C++ files in VSCode. Visual Studio Code's more advanced editing features (IntelliSense, refactoring tools, etc.) IntelliSense for C++ is available for stand-alone files as well as for files that are part of a C++ project.
