compile and execute C/C++

I was a window user, now I switch to Linux.

Can someone show me how to compile C++ code and execute it? I can do it with java (javac file.java then java class_file), how about C++ source code?

Thank you

you need to install a compiler such as GCC (the Gnu C compiler), its free.

scroots

how to use gcc?

gcc filename.gcc to compile? how to run it after compile?