How to install make and gcc on a mac?

Question

I want to install Eclim on my macbook air (2011 version). But there are some problems I faced during the installation. It told me that I did not install make and gcc.

I tried to find the solution for it but all solutions are talking about using XCode. In fact, I installed the XCode. But I still cannot install Eclim because there are no make and gcc installed.

How can I install them so that I can install Eclim?

Answer 1

Update for newer versions:

The command line versions can now be installed straight from the command line itself;

• Open "Terminal" (it is located in Applications/Utilities)
• In the terminal window, run the command xcode-select --install
• In the windows that pops up, click Install, and agree to the Terms of Service.

Once the installation is complete, the command line utilities should be set up property.

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Older versions:

Installing recent XCode versions confusingly enough does not automatically install the command line tools. To install the command line tools when they're not automatically installed;

• Start XCode.
• Go to XCode/Preferences.
• Click the "Downloads" tab.
• Click "Components".
• Click "Install" on the command line tools line.

That will install the command line tools and make them accessible from a regular command line.