I am unable to create the a.exe file for my tut1.cpp file! (I am new to programming!)

[ghost]

I am unable to create the a.exe file for my tut1.cpp file! (I am new to programming!)

this is what ive been showed.

I have installed the MinGw compiler and added it to my path already.

and now still ive been shown with this error and im confused. someone pleasee aid me.!!

This is the response given to me by the terminal.

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PS C:\myprogram\c++ course> g++ .\tut1.cpp
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/9.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/9.2.0/../../../libmingw32.a(main.o):(.text.startup+0xc0): undefined reference to WinMain@16' collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status PS C:\myprogram\c++ course> g++ .\tut1.cpp c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/9.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/9.2.0/../../../libmingw32.a(main.o):(.text.startup+0xc0): undefined reference to WinMain@16'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
PS C:\myprogram\c++ course>

[sean-mcmanus]

Have you not saved your file? It's complaining about not finding a main method and it reads the file from disk.

Also, you may need a tasks.json. You can try using the Debug C/C++ option in the top right of the file (it seems like you may be using g++ directly from the command line).