MinGW is a free tool that can be used as a C/C++ development environment. While MinGW itself is no longer actively developed, its successor MinGW-w64 is under active development. This guide explains the steps to install MinGW-w64 on Windows. # Download MinGW Go to the official download page and download MinGW. Follow the link to MinGW-W64-builds, which will lead you to a GitHub page where the files are hosted. The files are distributed in 7z format, so download the version you prefer.