Issue with VS Code easy c++ project

[johnfraymundo]

When I try to build and run a new c++ project on vscode using the instructions you've given I get the following error. I think it might be something to do with MSVC or GCC for easy c++ projects but im not sure.
Executing task: make <

make : The term 'make' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• make

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (make:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Executing task: make run <

make : The term 'make' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• make run

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (make:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Executing task: make run <

make : The term 'make' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• make run

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (make:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Executing task: make <

make : The term 'make' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• make

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (make:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

[agurtovoy]

What operating system are you on?

[johnfraymundo]

I'm on windows.

[agurtovoy]

@johnfraymundo Please try it again and make sure you select [MSVC] Windows x64, Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 when asked for target platform/architecture: