How to compile a basic c file in yocto

Question

I am working on yocto, I want to compile some C files in yocto and install the resulting binary to external filesystem. Before doing that I tried creating a separate reciepe and compile c code from it. I am unable to compile it.

Answer 1

You can just go to the official documentation to find your answer.

In the chapter 7.3 Writting a New Recipe of the yocto mega-manual, the very first example is exactly is what you need (Single .c File Package (Hello World!)).