MinGW linker error: winsock

Question

I am using MinGW compiler on Windows to compile my C++ application with sockets. My command for linking looks like:

g++.exe -Wall -Wno-long-long -pedantic -l         


        

Answer 1

In:

Menu - Project - Properties - c/c++Build - Settings: Register "Tool Settings" - MinGW C++ Linker - Miscellaneous: Lower Part "other objects"

Add: libwsock32.a from bin folder of MinGW.