How to Run NASM on Windows

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Last Updated: December 25, 2024

Learning assembly language can be difficult, but it might also be a requirement for certain curricula. To start learning, you can use CodeBlocks, a free C compiler, paired with nasm (netwide assembler).

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Download codeblocks from Code Blocks Downloads.
Download nasm from netwide assembler.

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exe file you downloaded.
, C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\bin.
This is a Win32 console program that writes "Hello, World" on one line and; then exits. It needs to be linked with a C library.
asm in the location: C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\bin.
bat. Enter this command: nasm -f win32 helloworld.asm. It should produce a helloworld.obj file in the same directory.
gcc helloworld.obj. It should build a file named a.exe.
The words "Hello, World" should display on the screen.

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        global  _main
        extern  _printf
        section .text
  _main:
        push    message
        call    _printf
        add     esp, 4
        ret
   message:
        db      'Hello, World', 10, 0