# Preparing the Workbench

This tutorial will get you started using the C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) in the Workbench.

First, you will verify that the workbench is properly configured for C/C++ development. It is assumed that:

- Your Workbench has its default settings. To reset the current perspective to its original layout, from the menu bar select Window > Reset Perspective.
- You are familiar with the basic Workbench features, such as views and perspectives.

## Setting the global editor operations and appearance

- Click Window > Preferences > General > Editors to access global editor related preference panels, including.
  - File Associations
  - Structured Text Editor
  - Text Editors

## Setting the C/C++ editor operations and appearance

- Click Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Editor to access C/C++ editor preference panels, inlcuding:
  - Editor - control the appearance of text highlighting
  - Content Assist - customize the Content Assist feature
  - Folding - customize folding behavior in the C/C++ editor
  - Hovering - customize hover behavior in the C/C++ editor
  - Mark Occurances - set annotations for the C/C++ Editor view
  - Save Actions - configure actions performed while saving a file
  - Scalability - configure behavior for handling large source files
  - Syntax Coloring - specify how C/C++ source code is rendered
  - Templates - configure the format of newly generated code stubs, comments and files
  - Typing - configure formatting input as you type

C/C++ Editor Preferences