title: Im struggling with Mac VsCode C++ IncludePath for header files
body: <p>i really need help with this issue since it has been bugging me for months now and i just cant understand what i am supposed to do. I have VSCode installed in my Macbook Pro 2018, now i wanted to create a .cpp file and include in it the <code>include &lt;windows.h&gt;</code> header file. It sends me an error and that i have to edit my includePath, which is either through the GUI or through the properties.json file, and through the GUI i do not understand one thing in there. I will share here my properties.json file, note that i have no idea what im missing here so please go easy on me. This is the json:</p>
  <pre><code>{
  &quot;configurations&quot;: [
      {
          &quot;name&quot;: &quot;Mac&quot;,
          &quot;includePath&quot;: [
              &quot;${workspaceFolder}/**&quot;
          ],
          &quot;defines&quot;: [],
          &quot;macFrameworkPath&quot;: [],
          &quot;compilerPath&quot;: &quot;/usr/local/bin/gcc-11&quot;,
          &quot;cStandard&quot;: &quot;gnu17&quot;,
          &quot;cppStandard&quot;: &quot;gnu++17&quot;,
          &quot;intelliSenseMode&quot;: &quot;macos-gcc-x64&quot;
      },
      {
          &quot;name&quot;: &quot;Windows&quot;,
          &quot;includePath&quot;: [
              &quot;${workspaceFolder}/**&quot;
          ],
          &quot;defines&quot;: [],
          &quot;macFrameworkPath&quot;: [],
          &quot;compilerPath&quot;: &quot;/usr/local/bin/gcc-11&quot;,
          &quot;cStandard&quot;: &quot;gnu17&quot;,
          &quot;cppStandard&quot;: &quot;gnu++17&quot;,
          &quot;intelliSenseMode&quot;: &quot;macos-gcc-x64&quot;
      }
  ],
  &quot;version&quot;: 4
  </code></pre>
  <p>}</p>
  <p>Now i know this would be different regarding third party header files but i would like to know what is the process of setting it all up? I can't just simply include it, i need to add something yet i don't know what or where or even how.</p>