i'm currently programming on C++ using DEV C++. and i would say it has many bugs. try typing this to start :
#include < iostream >
#include < stdlib.h >
int main ()
{
cout<<"hello world this is my first program"
<< endl;
system("PAUSE");
return 0;
}
for this prog you just need to go under file ->new ressource file.
you can also go for a project if you use different .h and .cpp files in the project. if need further info post here.
cheers.