Dev-C++ 5.11

A free, portable, fast and simple C/C++ IDE

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About Dev-C++

A free, portable, fast and simple C/C++ IDE

What's new in 5.11

  • Fixed crash related to double clicking on a compiler error when a selection was made.
  • Upgraded the default compiler to TDM-GCC 4.9.2.
  • Improved startup speed.
  • Fixed Abort Compilation button not working anymore.
  • Fixed crash in TCppParser.CheckForTypedefStruct.
  • Fixed crash in TCppParser.HandleEnum.
  • Fixed some typos in the English translation (thanks to Hiro5).
  • Updated the Catalan translation (thanks to Hiro5).
  • Updated the Czech translation (thanks to tringi).
  • Fixed some hiccups in the build process of Dev-C++ itself.

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Technical details

PublisherBloodshed Software
AuthorJohan Mes
Version5.11
Release date2015-04-27
LicenseGPL-2.0
Installer typenullsoft
Architecturex86
Package IDOrwell.Dev-C++
Admin rightsRequired
Install scopeAll users

Install Dev-C++ from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Orwell.Dev-C++ -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Orwell.Dev-C++ -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Orwell.Dev-C++ -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"download" /S

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File types supported by Dev-C++

Dev-C++ can open or be associated with 11 file types:

.c.cpp.cxx.dev.devpackage.devpak.h.hpp.hxx.rc.template

Frequently asked questions

Is Dev-C++ free?

Yes. Dev-C++ is free and open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license.

What is the latest version of Dev-C++?

The latest version is 5.11, released on Apr 27, 2015.

Is it safe to download Dev-C++?

The download button links to the official installer published on sourceforge.net, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with faad96bbcc51f115c9edd691785d1309e7663b67dcfcf7c11515c3d28c9c0f1f.

Which Windows versions does Dev-C++ support?

Dev-C++ runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.

How do I install Dev-C++ silently?

Run the offline installer with "download" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Orwell.Dev-C++ -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Dev-C++?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Dev-C++ and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Orwell.Dev-C++ -e.

What file types can Dev-C++ open?

Dev-C++ supports 11 file types, including .c, .cpp, .cxx, .dev, .devpackage, .devpak, .h, .hpp and more.

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