How to convert .c or .cpp file to .exe file?

[sana407]

Hi everyone!
I am a student of Electrical Engineering, i want to develop simple software using C & C++, i know how to write a program in c or c++, but actually i want to know how can i convert the .c or .cpp file to .exe file, i mean to complete software setup package which contains .exe and many other necessary files needed during installation of software?
I googled the C books but all the books and tutorial are talking about what is array, structure, loops etc and how to write a program in c or c++, no one even talks about what is the benefit of this .c file, can i use this file just for testing my code on screen only?
Simply i want just steps from beginning of writing code to complete software setup file.

Thanks in advance.

 

[volker@muehlhaus]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compilers#C_compilers

 

[sana407]

Thanks volker@muehlhaus for your response. Problem Solved