Blinking a LED using MPLAB X , PIC16F877A

As all the programming lanugages start with a "Hello World" program ,but for a embeded programming its more fun if we start with an optical output

1.Start the MPLAB X IDE

2.Start new Project From the menu bar
 or by  File ->New Project
3.A new window will appear , select Microchip Embedded from the category and Stand alone project from the Projects
proced by clicking Next

4.Select the Device  Midrange 8 bit MCU from the family and PIC16F877A from the Device list

5.Next is selecting the Hardware tool ,select ICD 3 and proceed to Next

6 .Now select the compiler ,for PIC16F877A select Hi Tech PIC compiler

7.Now you are on new project page

 create a new file by clicking on the menu bar or by File -> New File
8.Choose the file type : select  C  from the categories and C main file from the File types

9.Click next and take the source files from the left sidebar

open the file by double clicking Write the C program code their
 for blinking a LED the code is here

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    /*
 * File:   main.c
 * Author: Ebin Ephrem
 *
 * Created on 7 September, 2012, 10:20 AM
 */


#include <htc.h>

#if defined(WDTE_OFF)
__CONFIG(WDTE_OFF & LVP_OFF);
#elif defined (WDTDIS)
__CONFIG(WDTDIS & LVPDIS);
#endif

void delay()
{
    int counter = 0;
    for (counter = 0; counter<10000; counter++)
{
        ;
    }
}

int main(void) {
    TRISB = 0;
   
    while (1)
   {
        PORTB = 0x0F;
         delay();
   
        PORTB = 0x00;
         delay();
    }
    return 0;
}

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10. Build the code by clicking the build icon

if successfully built then go for embedding to your IC