Toolchains
Toolchains list
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 move the selected toolchain up in the list.
- use this button to move the selected toolchain down in the list.
Toolchain type (Linux and macOS)
Item | Description |
|---|---|
System | The default value for a toolchain not to be used for remote development. |
Remote Host | Select this option for Remote Development and provide the remote host credentials in the Credentials field. |
Toolchain type (Windows)
Item | Description |
|---|---|
MinGW | Select this option to use MinGW. In the Environment field, select one of the MinGW installations detected by CLion or provide the path manually. |
Cygwin | Select this option to use Cygwin. In the Environment field, select one of the Cygwin installations detected by CLion or provide the path manually. |
Visual Studio | Select this option to use Microsoft Visual C++. In the Environment field, provide the path to Visual Studio home. In the Architecture, Platform, and Version fields, specify the architecture (x86, amd64, x86_arm, amd64_arm, etc), type of a platform (store, uwp, onecore, or leave it blank) and version (Windows SDK name or leave it blank). |
WSL | Select this option to use the WSL toolset. In the Environment field, select one of the available WSL disributions. |
Remote Host | Select this option for Remote Development. In the Credentials field, provide the remote host credentials. |
CMake
Item | Description |
|---|---|
CMake | Specify the path to CMake home directory, bundled or custom. |
Make | Specify the path to the Make utility or use the one detected by CMake. |
C Compiler | Specify the path to the desired C compiler or use the one detected by CMake. |
C++ compiler | Specify the path to the desired C++ compiler or use the one detected by CMake. |
Debugger
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Debugger | You can switch between the bundled GDB (currently v 10.2 for macOS, v 10.2 for Windows and Linux) and LLDB (version 12.0.0 on macOS or Linux and 9.0.0 on Windows MSVC), or choose a custom GDB. Note that custom LLDB is not currently supported. |