Lets start off getting familiar with the chip and and make the LED blink first.

In the PBP directory you will find *.inc files. Comment out the config lines like it is shown here.
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...75&postcount=5

We will be setting the configuration in code space. The above thread is talking about how this is done.

I will also assume and /or suggest you have MPLAB installed and tell MCS to use MPASM.
And I will assume and suggest you use a resonator for the OSC.
All the above said, the begining of your code will look like this:
Code:
DEFINE OSC 20  ' If the resonator is 4MHz then replace 20 with 4
'##The line below is the config line
'##The OSC is HS for resonators,WatchDogTimer is OFF,LowVoltagePrograming is OFF
'##CodeProtection is OFF and BrownOut is OFF
@ __config _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF &_BODEN_OFF
Then we will turn off the ADC and Comparators
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=561
Code:
ADCON1=7
CMCON=7
Then connect an LED to PORTC.7 with a 470 resistor.
And make it turn on for .25 seconds and off for .25 seconds.
Code:
LOOP:
HIGH PORTC.7
PAUSE 250
LOW PORTC.7
PAUSE 250
GOTO LOOP
See if you can get that working and the we will go after the LCD display.