Toolchains

File | Settings | Build,Execution, Deployment | Toolchains for Windows and Linux
CLion | Preferences | Build,Execution, Deployment | Toolchains for macOS

Use this page as the reference when creating your toolchain.

Toolchains list

Item	Description
Toolchains list and toolbar	Here you can create or delete a toolchain and modify an existing one: - use button to create a new toolchains configuration. - use this button to delete a selected toolchain. - use this button to navigate towards the top of the list. - use this buttons to navigate towards the bottom of the list.

Toolchain name

Environment (Windows)

Select the preferred environment from the drop down list:

Item	Description
Visual Studio	Choose this item to use Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. In the text field specify the path to the Microsoft Visual Studio home (for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0). To do that, use one of the following ways: Type the full path to the desired directory. Click the button and select the desired home directory from the drop down list. Click the button and select a path from the dialog that opens.
MinGW	Choose this item to use MinGW. In the text field, specify the path to the MinGW home or use the one detected by CLion.
Cygwin	Choose this item to use Cygwin. In the text field, specify the path to the Cygwin home or use the one detected by CLion.
WSL	Choose this item to use WSL toolset. Select the automatically detected path to WSL distribution from the drop down list.
Credentials	This field is visible only when WSL is selected. The field represents SSH credentials which is used to work with selected WSL distribution. Click the button to configure credentials such as username, password and port. User name and password shall be the same as you entered during WSL set up procedure.
Download...	Click this link to download the tool currently selected in the drop down list.

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