# Github compiling question

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [August 15, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706 "2013-08-15T16:00:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![woofinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@woofinator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woofinator)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706/1 "2013-08-15T16:00:47Z")

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I downloaded the latest source from the github page, but when I try to “Build” it says this

“Cataclysm - Release”: The compiler’s setup (GNU GCC Compiler) is invalid, so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler.  
Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?!  
Goto “Settings-\>Compiler and debugger…-\>Global compiler settings-\>GNU GCC Compiler-\>Toolchain executables” and fix the compiler’s setup.  
Skipping…

And I have NO IDEA what the fuck that means

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**Author:** ![1942rob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/1942rob/32/979_2.png) [@1942rob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/1942rob)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706/2 "2013-08-16T10:32:38Z")

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Did you perhaps download the codeblocks version without MinGW?

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**Author:** ![woofinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@woofinator](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/woofinator)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706/3 "2013-08-16T15:52:41Z")

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> [@1942rob](#):
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> Did you perhaps download the codeblocks version without MinGW?

I don’t know what this means yet but I’m going to find out and get back to you on that haha

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**Author:** ![1942rob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/1942rob/32/979_2.png) [@1942rob](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/1942rob)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/github-compiling-question/2706/4 "2013-08-16T16:52:56Z")

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If you installed one of the two [downloads](http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26) without “mingw” in the name, that is the cause. So the easiest solution would be to download/install [codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup or codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup\_user]