Cant compile any source code

[tongbal]

No matter what source code I use from https://aluigi.altervista.org/ , I always get mass errors. Im a beginner at programming and it seems no matter what IDE I use it gives me mass errors.
For example : https://aluigi.altervista.org/fakep/tcpfp.zip

Contains two files : winerr.h and tcpfp.c

Now I tried Visual Studio Code, started a new project and now this:

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c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x7): undefined reference to `WSAGetLastError@0'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x5ae): undefined reference to `WSAStartup@8'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x921): undefined reference to `htons@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x946): undefined reference to `ntohs@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x95a): undefined reference to `inet_ntoa@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x9c1): undefined reference to `socket@12'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x9ef): undefined reference to `connect@12'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xa06): undefined reference to `closesocket@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xc16): undefined reference to `__WSAFDIsSet@8'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xd23): undefined reference to `select@20'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xde8): undefined reference to `__WSAFDIsSet@8'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xe1c): undefined reference to `recv@16'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0xfde): undefined reference to `socket@12'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x1049): undefined reference to `setsockopt@20'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x1077): undefined reference to `setsockopt@20'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x10a5): undefined reference to `setsockopt@20'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x10c5): undefined reference to `connect@12'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x10ff): undefined reference to `closesocket@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x1161): undefined reference to `send@16'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x119c): undefined reference to `closesocket@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x12c3): undefined reference to `closesocket@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x1432): undefined reference to `inet_addr@4'
c:/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/8.2.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: C:\Users\Dennis\AppData\Local\Temp\ccwJzarD.o:tcpfp.c:(.text+0x1449): undefined reference to `gethostbyname@4'

Suddenly I have to configure some weird tasks.json launch.json files, Internet description is a horror, tried many things and still wont work.

So ok next IDE. JetBrains CLion. Configured the path of Mingw. Now I start a new project with the files in the dir and now I cant even compile it because it says "CMake project is not loaded". What the hell.
When I look at your text at https://aluigi.altervista.org/about.htm it doesnt mention what IDE you use? And "I use ever and only Gcc and its Win32 port Mingw to compile my C stuff." So how do you do it? What if you have 10 or more files?

I cant even copy paste code and compile it please help

[aluigi]

They aren't errors
"undefined reference" means that you must link the executable with the necessary libraries.
Add the following at the end of your gcc command-line and it will work:
-lws2_32

Example:
gcc -o file.exe file.c -s -O2 -lws2_32

[tongbal]

Thanks for the answer. I tried everything and this worked. I seem to get less errors in general from simple -gcc -o test test.cpp line than the big IDEs. Really weird, I expect theses big programs to make it easier not harder.
How do you use that command line if you are using like 20 files? Does this simple line work too?

[aluigi]

gcc -o file.exe *.c -s -O2 -lws2_32

[tongbal]

Is there a reason you prefer this over an IDE?

Edit: Also, there are a lot of things in Reverse Engineering (like Memory stuff) which wont work with gcc compiler and you need Microsoft visual 2017. I just tested it.
Gcc/clang gives error, VS doesnt.
I just uploaded a random .zip file which I get from some game hacking site which contains a project with 3 main files (2x cpp and 1 header) and you will not be able to compile it with your way. What do you do?

[aluigi]

I'm not used to work with IDE on gcc projects, that's why I go directly with the command-line.

If you prefer the "command-line way" with VS projects, you can.
Usually you have just to run "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio XX.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" which will set the environment and then call cl.exe with the necessary arguments.

I didn't check what's missing with the project you uploaded since I have limited time and it's not my code.

[tongbal]

thanks for answer