raylib :: Making the barest code required for a blank window - raylib

Question

Greetings
I'm very new to C. I would like to know the most minimal amount of steps/code for making a basic window using raylib. I'm using Linux and have followed the steps on github https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki/Working-on-GNU-Linux, but I honestly don't know where to begin to build my own project. Is cmake or make required for a basic window like in the example: core_basic_window.c, that I'm able to compile (using the instructions from github, but I'm not sure how to modify/simply the code for my own project). Thank you : )
I've tried to copy and past this code from the github pull/project/directory and run gcc on it but I get error messages:
// Filename: core_basic_window.c
#include "raylib.h"
int main(void)
{
// Initialization
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
const int screenWidth = 800;
const int screenHeight = 450;
InitWindow(screenWidth, screenHeight, "raylib [core] example - basic window");
SetTargetFPS(60); // Set our game to run at 60 frames-per-second
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main game loop
while (!WindowShouldClose()) // Detect window close button or ESC key
{
// Update
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// TODO: Update your variables here
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Draw
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BeginDrawing();
ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
DrawText("Congrats! You created your first window!", 190, 200, 20, LIGHTGRAY);
EndDrawing();
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
}
// De-Initialization
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CloseWindow(); // Close window and OpenGL context
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
return 0;
}
Couldn't compile:
########-ThinkPad-T430:~/Documents/c/bin/tmp$ gcc core_basic_window.c
/usr/bin/ld: /tmp/ccB5BYug.o: in function `main':
blah.c:(.text+0x2d): undefined reference to `InitWindow'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0x37): undefined reference to `SetTargetFPS'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0x3e): undefined reference to `BeginDrawing'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0x65): undefined reference to `ClearBackground'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0xa6): undefined reference to `DrawText'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0xab): undefined reference to `EndDrawing'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0xb0): undefined reference to `WindowShouldClose'
/usr/bin/ld: blah.c:(.text+0xbc): undefined reference to `CloseWindow'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

Answer 1

You didn't like your libraries right. If you are using the Notepad++ option then:
Create a Folder, and create a main.cpp/.c file. ->
Navigate to the Raylib download folder, extracted of course, and click npp->then click notepad++.exe
In notepad++ click file->Open (or Ctrl-O) then navigate to the folder you created for your project-> Write code then click F6 to run. That should be simple to follow instructions.
Compiler Flags (for GCC)
echo > Setup required Environment
echo -------------------------------------
SET RAYLIB_PATH=C:\raylib\raylib
SET COMPILER_PATH=C:\raylib\w64devkit\bin
ENV_SET PATH=$(COMPILER_PATH)
SET CC=gcc
SET CFLAGS=$(RAYLIB_PATH)\src\raylib.rc.data -s -static -Os -std=c99 -Wall -I$(RAYLIB_PATH)\src -Iexternal -DPLATFORM_DESKTOP
SET LDFLAGS=-lraylib -lopengl32 -lgdi32 -lwinmm
cd $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)
echo
echo > Clean latest build
echo ------------------------
cmd /c IF EXIST $(NAME_PART).exe del /F $(NAME_PART).exe
echo
echo > Saving Current File
echo -------------------------
npp_save
echo
echo > Compile program
echo -----------------------
$(CC) -o $(NAME_PART).exe $(FILE_NAME) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
echo
echo > Reset Environment
echo --------------------------
ENV_UNSET PATH
echo
echo > Execute program
echo -----------------------
cmd /c IF EXIST $(NAME_PART).exe $(NAME_PART).exe
If you put this into a main.bat file or something it should give you a raylib runtime.