C Hello world: Code Blocks IDE, MinGW C compiler on windows -

i can't code blocks ide compile hello world c program creates when create new c project. i've installed mingw , recognised ide. when try build following output:

-------------- build: debug in testc3 (compiler: gnu gcc compiler)---------------  mingw32-gcc.exe -wall -g  -c c:\users\jody\codeblocks\testc3\testc3\main.c -o obj\debug\main.o mingw32-g++.exe  -o bin\debug\testc3.exe obj\debug\main.o    execution of 'mingw32-g++.exe  -o bin\debug\testc3.exe obj\debug\main.o' in 'c:\users\jody\codeblocks\testc3\testc3' failed. 

why trying run mingw32-g++.exe mingw32-gcc.exe? (and if shouldn't doing this, how can configure not to?)

the mingw32-gcc.exe step compile step. mingw32-g++.exe link step. correct sequence , work if mingw32 installation "normal" , correct - "normal" means have installed c++ c tools.

the link step failing because mingw32-g++.exe cannot executed, because not exist on path. try running mingw32-g++.exe @ command prompt check. in directory mingw32-gcc.exe resides see if mingw32-g++.exe there.

if mingw32 installation has got broken somehow suggest uninstall , reinstall.

if have intentionally installed c tools explain seeing, , fixed:

both mingw32-gcc.exe , mingw32-g++.exe tool driver programs. when invoked compilation options .c files, mingw32-gcc.exe invokes c compiler. when invoked compilation options .cpp|cxx|... files, mingw32-g++.exe invokes c++ compiler. if either of them invoked linkage options invokes linker.

codeblocks default configures mingw32-g++.exe invoke linker because equally c projects, c++ projects , c/c++ projects, , assumes have full c/c++ toolchain.

if have not installed c++ tools , want build c, can use mingw32-gcc.exe invoke both c compiler , linker. configure in codeblocks ide:

• navigate settings -> compiler
• ensure selected compiler gnu gcc
• tab toolchain executables
• change linker dynamic libs mingw32-g++.exe mingw32-gcc.exe
• ok out of settings , rebuild project.