Cannot compile c code on netbeans windows

Question

I am not able to complile c code in netbeans I am getting the following error.

Cannot run program "C:\cygwin64\bin\makeinfo" (in directory "C:\Users\prjwl\Documents\NetBeansProjects\Hearts"): CreateProcess error=5, Access is denied

I have followed netbeans intallation guidelines and cygwin seems to be working from the command line.

I have also checked for missing dll's and checked settings in Tools->options->c++ to see if the build tools are set properly

If anyone knows what exactly am I doing wrong, Help me

Answer 1

makeinfo is not part of your C compilation process, it is a documentation generator, used usually in conjunction with GNU autools.

You should be able to install it by installing the texinfo Cygwin package.

Note that makeinfo is NOT make , by far. If you need make , install that Cygwin package as well, and set "Make Command" to C:\\cygwin64\\bin\\make.exe (in your case).