Preventing console window from closing on Visual Studio C/C++ Console application

Question

This is a probably an embarasing question as no doubt the answer is blindingly obvious.

I\'ve used Visual Studio for years, but this is the first time I\'ve done any

Answer 1

Right click on your project

Properties > Configuration Properties > Linker > System

Select Console (/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE) in SubSystem option or you can just type Console in the text field!

Now try it...it should work