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OpenCV 2.1.0 with Visual Studio 2008
• These instructions were tested with Visual C++ 9.0 (as part of
Visual Studio 2008 Professional). These instructions should
work without modification with Visual Studio 2005 and 2003.
Modifications may be necessary for Visual Studio Express
editions. These instructions do not apply to Visual Studio
2010 which uses a different system for setting VC
configuration.
• There exists a short walkthrough video
on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nPpa_WiArI

Install OpenCV

1. Download the OpenCV 2.1.0 Windows installer from

SourceForge - "OpenCV-2.1.0-win32-vs2008.exe".
2. Install it to a folder, say "C:\Program
Files\OpenCV\OpenCV210\". This article will refer to this path
as $openCVDir
3. During installation check the option to add it to your Current
User PATH

Configure Visual Studio

1. Open VC++ Directories configuration: Tools > Options >

Projects and Solutions > VC++ Directories
2. Choose "Show directories for: Include files"
1. Add "$openCVDir\include\opencv"
3. Choose "Show directories for: Library files"
1. Add "$openCVDir\lib"
 4. Choose "Show directories for: Source files"
1. Add "$openCVDir\src\cv"
2. Add "$openCVDir\src\cvaux"
3. Add "$openCVDir\src\cxcore"
4. Add "$openCVDir\src\highgui"

Configure your Project

After you've created a project you'll need to add the OpenCV

dependencies.

1. Open Project Properties: Project > %projectName%

Properties...
2. Open Linker Input properties: Configuration Properties > Linker
> Input
3. Open the "..." window to edit "Additional Dependencies" and on
each line put:
1. "cv210.lib"
2. "cxcore210.lib"
3. "highgui210.lib"
4. And any other lib file necessary for your project
4. Your project should now build. If you get any errors try
restarting Visual Studio and then doing a clean Rebuild.

OpenCV 1.x with Visual Studio 2003

• The set of instructions below is tested with Visual C++ 2003. It
will also work with some modification under Visual C++ 6.0 and
Visual C++ 2005, 2008 Express Edition.

To create your own OpenCV-based project in Visual Studio do the

following:

Linking DLLs:

• To permanantly include necessary dll files, add "C:\Program

Files\OpenCV\bin" to PATH by visiting Advanced tab in System
of Windows (the locate of directory might be different).
 • One can just copy necessary dll files into project directory with
source files.
• It might be required to restart Visual C++ when execution of
instance failes after successful build.

Customize Global Options:

• Open the Visual C++ .Net Application. In the menu bar,

select Tools->Options
• In the listing, choose Projects->VC++ Directories.
• First, select Library files from the "Show Directories for" List
Box.
• Click the Insert New icon, and locate the folder where you have
installed opencv.
• Consider that it is installed in "C:/Program Files/OpenCV".
• In the Library files list, locate and add:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib"
• Now choose Include files in the list box, and locate and add the
following directories:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\include"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\include"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\include"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\_graphics\include"

• Next, choose source files in the list box, and locate and add the
following directories:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\src"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\src"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\src"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui"
"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\_graphics\src"
 • Now click OK in the Options dialog.
• You have successfully configured the global settings.

Create New Project:

• Within Developer Studio create new application:

• Select from menu "File"->"New..."->"Projects" tab.
• Choose "Win32 Application" or "Win32 console application" -
the latter is the easier variant and both the sample projects
have this type.
• Type the project name and choose location
• Click Ok.. In the Application Wizard, Just click Finish.
• After the above steps done Developer Studio will create the
project folder (by default it has the same name as the
project), <project name>.vcproj file, Solution <project
name>.sln and, Three Source files:<project name>.cpp,
stdafx.cpp and stdafx.h. StdAfx files are precompiled header
files, which can be very useful if you want to reduce the
compilation time.
• For example, consider that we have created a new "Hello"
Project. Open the Hello.cpp file, and include the OpenCV-
related #include directives:
#include <cv.h>
#include <cxcore.h>
#include <highgui.h>

• Note that these should be included after stdafx.h or you may

get build errors.
• Now Type some OpenCV code, and Build the Solution by
pressing the F7 Key. There should be linker errors.
• Add dependency projects into workspace
• Choose from menu: "Project" -> "Properties".
• Choose "Linker" tab -> "Input" category -> "Additional
Dependencies:". Add the paths to all necessary import libraries
(cxcore[d].lib cv[d].lib highgui[d].lib cvaux[d].lib cvcam[d].lib)
o Note: The debug versions are available only when you
Build the Visual C++ .NET solution provided with the
OpenCV installation.

• If the build process complains about a missing 'windows.h'

header file, then you'll need to install the latest version of
the Microsoft Windows SDK.
• . That's it!.. Now Build and Run the application using F5 key
and enjoy OpenCV!
.

If you have any queries regarding this, try posting at OpenCV Yahoo!
Groups.
 • .

• All the Best!

• Paramesh.
• Modified by Seongjoo 2008-06-13

OpenCVWiki: VisualC++_VS2008 (last edited 2010-07-21 16:25:51 by SamuelToepke)

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