diff --git a/src/ce_common.pas b/src/ce_common.pas
index a29fa404..5d313fed 100644
--- a/src/ce_common.pas
+++ b/src/ce_common.pas
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ type
    *)
   function shellOpen(const aFilename: string): boolean;
 
+  (**
+   * Returns true if anExeName can be spawn without its full path.
+   *)
+  function exeInSysPath(anExeName: string): boolean;
+
 implementation
 
 procedure TProcessEx.Assign(aValue: TPersistent);
@@ -601,6 +606,20 @@ begin
   {$ENDIF}
 end;
 
+function exeInSysPath(anExeName: string): boolean;
+{$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+var
+  ext: string;
+{$ENDIF}
+begin
+  {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+  ext := extractFileExt(anExeName);
+  if ext = '' then
+    anExeName += '.exe';
+  {$ENDIF}
+  exit(ExeSearch(anExeName, '') <> '');
+end;
+
 initialization
   DExtList := TStringList.Create;
   DExtList.Add('.d');
diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index 46b59bee..5def2aae 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ type
     fLibMan: TLibraryManager;
 
     //Init - Fina
+    procedure checkCompilo;
     procedure InitLibMan;
     procedure InitMRUs;
     procedure InitWidgets;
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ uses
 constructor TCEMainForm.create(aOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited create(aOwner);
+  //
   InitMRUs;
   InitLibMan;
   InitWidgets;
@@ -308,6 +310,18 @@ begin
   //
   newProj;
   InitPlugins;
+  checkCompilo;
+end;
+
+procedure TCEMainForm.checkCompilo;
+const
+  msg = 'Coedit recquires DMD or DUB to be setup on this system' + LineEnding +
+    'If DMD is setup please add it to the system PATH variable before using Coedit';
+begin
+  if exeInSysPath('dmd') or exeInSysPath('dub') then
+    exit;
+  ce_common.dlgOkError(msg);
+  close;
 end;
 
 procedure TCEMainForm.InitLibMan;
@@ -1212,7 +1226,7 @@ begin
   with fProject.currentConfiguration do
   begin
     if preBuildProcess.executable <> '' then
-      if ExeSearch(preBuildProcess.executable, '') <> '' then
+      if exeInSysPath(preBuildProcess.executable) then
       begin
         ppproc := TProcess.Create(nil);
         try
@@ -1267,7 +1281,7 @@ begin
     with fProject.currentConfiguration do
     begin
       if postBuildProcess.executable <> '' then
-        if ExeSearch(postBuildProcess.executable, '') <> '' then
+        if exeInSysPath(postBuildProcess.executable) then
         begin
           ppproc := TProcess.Create(nil);
           try