Under the tab, check Desktop development with C++ .

Download the Windows installer executable (typically named LLVM- -win64.exe ). Run the installer.

As of LLVM 17.x and VS 2022 17.6+, Clang on Windows is mature, fast, and stable. The old myth that "Windows development means MSVC" is obsolete.

clang --version

Set your to point to your Clang installation (e.g., C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin\clang++.exe ). Set your IntelliSense mode to windows-clang-x64 .

clang version 18.1.8 Target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc

Under the "Desktop development with C++" workload, check . 3. Using WinLibs (MinGW-w64 + Clang)

Clang on Windows can operate in two primary modes, which dictate its command-line interface and behavior:

To fit into the Windows world, Clang had to learn two different ways of speaking:

Scroll down to and select the path to your Clang compiler (e.g., C:/Program Files/LLVM/bin/clang++.exe ). Set your IntelliSense mode to windows-clang-x64 .