Getting started?

[Phott]

Right, so I've been to hell and back looking for any kind of guide or tutorial on how to really get started with doing some basic stuff, but all I see is "Do this *insert long code here*" etc.

I can't get my head around what software to use and what is required, the coding resource topic is out of date and a lot of the links doesn't lead anywhere, I don't plan to do anything advanced just look at some code. Where the hell do I begin?

[Jangalomph]

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/My_First_Mod

Basically how i learned! Then just keep progressing in doing things. Like making a new weapon etc.

[Gary]

Depending on your understanding of computers getting into coding isn't to difficult. I barely know cpp and I can do quite a bit.

[Phott]

Actually I found a tutorial here on Interlopers about setting up:
http://www.interlopers.net/tutorials/16895

But there's a problem, as soon as I get to this part:

tools -> options -> projects and solutions -> VC++ Directories and in the top right of the window there should be a dropdown box, select Executable Files, and click on the New Line button and browse for the location C:\Program Files\Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2\Bin

I get this: