1) Download and install the MingGW C++ / TDM-GCC compiler from:

https://jmeubank.github.io/tdm-gcc/download/

Select the latest 64-bit release if you
have a 64-bit OS such as Windows 10, eg.

Download the MinGW-w64 based tdm64-gcc-9.2.0.exe, 59.4 MB
https://github.com/jmeubank/tdm-gcc/releases/download/v9.2.0-tdm64-1/tdm64-gcc-9.2.0.exe

2) Download and install CodeLite IDE from:

https://downloads.codelite.org/

Download version 14.02 or greater and select 64-bit option 
if you have a 64-bit OS such as Windows 10, eg.

CodeLite 14.0.2 - Weekly Build July 20, 2020. 
Windows Installer 64 BIT

3) How to customize CodeLite settings:

How to reset settings (in case you want to revert to the defaut settings):

Help -> Run the Setup Wizard -> C/C++ development -> scan 
-> Pick TDM compiler
-> System Default

Perspective -> Restore Default Layout

Important settings to change:

Settings -> Code Completion -> Triggering -> uncheck Auto display code
completion box when typing
-- this change is very important since code completion is really annoying

Settings -> Colours and Fonts -> Global Font -> Consolas -> 16 pt

note fixed space font such as Consolas, Courier, etc. is needed
for programming to keep track of indentations and spacing

Settings -> Colours and Fonts -> Customize -> C++ -> styles
-- can change colour codes here if you want

Settings -> Preferences -> Guides -> uncheck Show line numbers margin

Settings -> Preferences -> Guides -> uncheck Show indentation guidelines
Hit Apply to save the setting

Settings -> Preferences -> Edit -> uncheck Smart curly brackets

Settings -> Preferences -> Edit -> uncheck Smart brackets / parenthesis

Settings -> Preferences -> Folding -> uncheck Display folding margin

Settings -> Preferences -> Misc -> uncheck Check for new version on startup

Settings -> Preferences -> Misc -> uncheck Load last session on startup
Hit Apply

Select File -> Close All then Close Workspace to make sure settings are saved