Create Your Workspace (Only Do This Once at the Beginning of the Semester)

Cloud9 C++Instructions for COSC175

Create your workspace (only do this once at the beginning of the semester):

STEP #1. From Internet Explorer (or any other internet browser)

Type the URL bar and press the Enterkey

STEP #2.Enter your Towson email (ex. ) and click Sign Up.

On the next screens you’ll be asked for your name and username.

In the username field, enter your Towson net id (ex. jsmith1)

When asked what kind of developer you are, choose Student.

When asked how you will use Cloud 9, choose Coursework.

After creating an account, you will be emailed a link to set your password.

Using the link from the email, set a securepassword you can remember

STEP #3.Go to your Cloud 9 dashboard at the URL c9.io/username (ex. c9.io/jsmith1)

Bookmark your dashboard for easy future reference.

Click the big grayCreate a new workspace button

STEP #4. In the Workspace name field, type cosc-175

Enter a brief Descriptionsuch as Projects for COSC175

Under Hosted workspace, choosePrivate

Under Choose a template, select the C++button:

Click the greenCreate workspace button.

Creating a new C++ project (do this for each lab or homework):

STEP #1.From your web browser, go to your Cloud 9 dashboard bookmarked fromSTEP #3 above.

STEP #2. Click the SIGN IN button in the top-right

Enter your username and password from STEP #2 above and Sign In.

STEP #3.Open your cosc-175 workspace

STEP #4. (Do this step for better organization of your workspace)

In the far-left workspace panel, right-click on your cosc-175 folder

Select the New Folder button on the bottom of the pop-up menu

Name your new folder based on the assignment you are working on (ex. Lab1 or Loops-HW)

NOTE: Do not include spaces in folder or file names.

Running programs is much smoother if there are no spaces.

STEP #5.In the workspace panel, right-click on your new assignment folder

Select the New Filebutton towards the bottom of the pop-up menu

Name your new file based on the assignment you are working on, ending in .cpp

(Ex. Lab1.cpp or Loops-HW.cpp)

This is required so that Cloud9 knows you are creating a C++ source file

NOTE: Do not include spaces in folder or file names.

Running programs is much smoother if there are no spaces.

STEP #6.EDIT:Double-click on the assignment file to open it, and type in your program.

STEP #7. COMPILE/RUN: Click the Run button in the tool bar at the top of the screen

Cloud9 attempts to compile your code into an executable binary file

Any compilation errors are reported in the console window at the bottom of the screen

If compilation is successful, Cloud9 runs your program in the console window

STEP #8.Correct any errors in the code and repeat STEP #7until your program works as intended

STEP #9.Copy your program output from the console window into a text file on your computer

Right-click on your assignment .cpp file and Download to your computer

TURN IN: 1. Program (.cpp) 2. Output (.txt) 3. Answers to questions (.doc/.docx)