Windows – Eclipse MinGW Binary Not Found

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I am attempting to run a simple C project in Eclipse.

I have read through every single possible thread about setting up Eclipse and I thought I had everything correct.

I installed the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers, installed MinGW, and MySys.

I have set my System Variables Path to C:\MinGW\bin; C:\msys\1.0\bin and I have also selected PE Windows Parser in the Eclipse preferences.

Finally, I set the Environment Variable to name PATH and value set to the Path variable in the checkbox select list.

Yet when I go to run my program I get the error

Launch Failed: Binary not found.

Have I overlooked something? I have cleaned/rebuilt/restarted my computer to see if that would fix the issue, still no luck.

EDIT: When I look at

Project >> Properties >> C/C++ General >> Paths and Symbols >> Includes Tab

Nothing is listed, I'm wondering if this has something to do with it?

Best Answer

Normally you just have to install mingw to c:\mingw, then add c:\mingw\bin to Windows´s PATH variable. that´s all. no msys or fiddeling around in eclipse needed

In Eclipse just go to File->new->C Project, select Executable->Hello World ANSI C Project, and select MinGw GCC toolchain in right window. That project should build and run from within eclipse without problems

If "MinGw GCC" toolchain is not shown in the toolchain selection, just uncheck the checkbox "Show project types and toolchains only if they are supported on the plattform" to make it show up

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