Hello World
This example is a classic in any programming language.
More as a sanity check than anything else, a good place to start with any programming language is to try a very simple program to test that the compiler is installed correctly and that a valid executable can be made.
Open up any editor capable of saving text files and type in the following source code:
`
Print "Hello World"
`
Save the file with a '`.bas`' extension. For example '`hello.bas`'
From a command prompt or shell in the directory where '`hello.bas`' was saved, type the following command:

    fbc hello.bas

Depending on the operating system, this should create an executable file in the same directory as '`hello.bas`'. It might be named '`hello.exe`' or '`./hello`', for example.
Run the executable, and we should have the following output:

    Hello World

See also

- Freebasic FAQ
- Main Features
- Requirements
- Installing
- Running