Hi,I'm ready to write my first C++ Program but I have no idea what to write it with.Do I write down the codes on Notepad or what?

Yes you can use notepad to write your code. But you will need to use a compiler to turn the code into an executable. Your best bet is one of the free IDE's. One of the popular one's seems to be,
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Hello and Welcome to GIDForums™ gamerdakota. It sounds like you are at or near the beginning of all this fun.

You will need an editor of some sort. I would advise against notepad (although you could use it) and find a free text editor with programming in mind. There are lots of free ones available. I use one called ConText for Windows.

What about a compiler? Do you have one installed? There is a product called Dev-C++ that is the whole package ready to roll. IDE and compiler (it uses MingW) that you can get working quickly.

I use CygWin with W2K for the compiler and assorted tools. Then just run a bash shell (like the cmd shell) and the editor. It's very simple but will take a little bit of practice to get used to.

I'm sure people will make other suggestions based on what they like.

Then you can get to the fun part. Debugging.

Ask if you have any further questions. If you haven't already, check out the Guidelines to Posting thread. It shows how to use code tags as well as other helpful information.

Mark

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In case you go agianst the idea of using an IDE, I really suggest that you use Notepad++ from sourceforge as your editor. It really is cool.
I used it some time ago when I had "command line compilers" before I switched over to Dev-Cpp.
All the best with your programming, hope you have a good begining.

Regards,
Netnut.

Thanks guys,I'm considering Dev-C++ or Contex.

Thanks for the help !