Error: fpc.cfg is missing

[bigN]

I had the same exctly issue.
It turned out that a Comodo Firewall blocked fpc.exe.
So, before continue be sure You deactivate any Firewall you have.
Cheers

[Bartlebee]

I have had the same problem, here is the solution I found.

I have a 64-bit computer. I originally had a 64-bit lazarus, but because I was using a 32-bit sqlite3.dll I needed to downgrade my lazarus. I uninstalled the 64-bit lazarus, and installed a 32-bit lazarus. When I did that I came across the same error as above. Missing fpc.cfg

To fix the problem. I uninstalled 32-bit. Deleted the lazarus directory. And re-installed the 32-bit lazarus, (apparently the 64-bit lazarus data was interfering with my 32-bit data).

I searched and searched the forums for an answer to this simple problem, but was not able to find one. I hope this helps future users, with a similar problem!

[TristanGMS]

I have had the same problem, here is the solution I found.

I have a 64-bit computer. I originally had a 64-bit lazarus, but because I was using a 32-bit sqlite3.dll I needed to downgrade my lazarus. I uninstalled the 64-bit lazarus, and installed a 32-bit lazarus. When I did that I came across the same error as above. Missing fpc.cfg

To fix the problem. I uninstalled 32-bit. Deleted the lazarus directory. And re-installed the 32-bit lazarus, (apparently the 64-bit lazarus data was interfering with my 32-bit data).

I searched and searched the forums for an answer to this simple problem, but was not able to find one. I hope this helps future users, with a similar problem!

I also had the same problem.  I am running Lazarus on Win8 and everytime I would get the same error on start-up and the compiler would not work at all.

I eventually found out as Martin_Mr stated,   

So something (User account settings?) forbids the IDE to run fpc.exe

that it was a User Account Settings related as when i right clicked and ran Lazarus as Administrator, the problem was fixed.

I hope this helps anybody with the same problem.

Best Regards

[barracuda]

Lazarus 2.0.2 and Lazarus 2.2.6. Same problem. While none of the solutions above worked, but I refused to install Lazarus to root directory. First, I don't have a space to install it on Windows XP partition C:. Second, I always have some wise directory structure to make software be organized. I found out that installation path when it contains non english characters, like in my case Central Europe charset, Lazarus won't find the fpc or fpc.cfg. So the only thing I have needed was to rename the path to English characters or just to move it to different directory. And after new start of Lazarus just update the information.

I have been solving this bug like one day and half. I already had the idea to move the folder in morning but I just ignored it because I thought I am not obliged to ignore structure of directories (the order) or to rename my parent directories of program groups. But to move it away from the path which contains non english chars is the best and fastest solution.