How to Create and Run a Program (on a Windows XP Computer)

(The procedure below is the same one that is described
 in the lab orientation page on this web site.)

* First, you need to have "Free Pascal" on your computer.
  The lab computers already have it. For your home computer,
  please check the "How to Install Free Pascal" web page
  on our web site.

* start up Notepad
* Type your program
* Click on File and then Save.
  A new window will pop up.
* Click on the Desktop button.
* Click the down arrow in the "Save as Type" box
  and select "All Files"
* Enter the file name (for example: hello.pas)
* Click on Save
* Leave the Notepad window open
* Start up a Command Prompt window
* Enter this command:

    cd Desktop

* Compile your program using the fpc command.
  For example:

    fpc hello.pas

* If you see any error messages, fix the errors using
  the Notepad window, and click on File and then on Save.
  Try to compile the program again, using the fpc command
  in the Command Prompt window again.

* When your program compiles successfully (i.e., with
  no error messages), run your program by typing the name of
  your program (with no extension) in the Command Prompt window.

  For example:

      hello

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