I'm very new - and tried to follow the 'Blink' example, but after completeing first line I get the error message "bash: System error near unexpected token '('.
I note that in my first line of code "void setup() {" the line begins with a '$' symbol.
Frustrated !!
Please post ALL your code using the # insert code button in the toolbar.
That will make it a lot easier for people to help you.
It's probably a simple typo 
Told you I was new - so here goes again.
I used 'Cygwin' to open the input screen - and after the identifcation line "Glynn@Glynn - PC", I entered the following code:
$ void setup() {
before attempting to move to the next line (by pressing Enter). Incidentially the '$' symbol was already embedded - and I could not remove.
When I presseed Enter the following error message appeared:
bash: System error near unexpected token '('
Still frustrated - probably out of sheer ignorance - but would appreciate some help in trying tro learn the use of code fopr Ardunio.cc
Have you downloaded the Arduino IDE?
Yes - I downloaded the 'software' from the Arduino Home page into my Windows Vista. File name 'arduino-0022.zip'.
Did you follow the instructions on the page, to unzip the file?
Did you see the step about double-clicking on Arduino.exe to start the program?
THAT is where you type/paste code.
Thank you - finally made it, and I have the Blink example working.
I had not unzipped (extracted) the arduino-0022.zip file. Incidentially that too about 1.5 hours.
Thank you again for your advice - but, I have no doubt, I will be back as I set off on the Arduino voyage of discovery.