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 ### Compiler
 
+To run you C programs outside of your IDE e.g. visual studio code, you have to install a c compiler. Here, we will provide you with some instructions and resources how to install a compiler and how to use a compiler.
 
+#### **How to install a compiler**
+Since there isn't a official c compiler published by c, we have to download a third party compiler. 
+
+Windows: 
+- you can install [MinGW](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/) and select the c compiler in the installation process
+- you have to add your c compiler installation path to your environment variables in order to use it in powershell
+we found a great youtube video which shows excactly how to install a c compiler on windows.
+
+MacOS/Unix:
+- we recommend to install gcc via a package manager
+  for mac you could use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) 
+  your favourite package manager should work perfectly fine as well
+```shell
+brew install ghc
+```
+- the command "ghci" should work (if not check your ~/.zshrc file and add ghci as export path)
+
+#### How to compile a c file
+**windows**
+1. check your compiler
+```shell
+gcc --version
+```
+2. open the files location in the terminal
+3. compile the c file
+```shell
+gcc myFile.c
+```
+--> this will create a .exe file
+4. run the .exe file
+macOS/Unix
+1. check your compiler
+```shell
+gcc --version
+```
+2. open the file's location in the terminal
+3. compile the c file
+```shell
+gcc myFile.c -o myFile
+```
+4. run the compiled file
+```shell
+./myFile
+```