"Invalid conversion from int to *int"

So I'm trying to learn how to use pointers, but my compiler has decided I'm not allowed to. Every time I try to assign anything to a pointer I get this error:

Code:

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error: invalid conversion from ‘int’ to ‘int*’ [-fpermissive]
  pNumber = number;

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This is my code.

Code:

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#include <iostream>

int main()
{
        int number = 6;
       
        int * pNumber;

        pNumber = number;

        return 0;
}

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What am I doing wrong here?

You need to take the address:

Code:

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pNumber = &number;

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Knew I'd be doing something stupid like that, thanks!

A pointer can only store the address of the partilcular variable location.
It cannot store the content.

Hope i could help...:)