Getting Started with OpenCV in Visual Studio 2005

Step 1: Create a new project.


Step 2: Select Win32 Console Application


Step 3: We want an Empty project


Step 4: Done creating the project


This is what your project screen should look like at this point.


Step 5: Create a new item


Step 6: Create a C++ file, the name is your choice.


Step 7: Modify the project properties


Step 7: Select All Configurations


Step 9: Go to Configuration Properties / C/C++ / General / Additional Include Directories


Step 10: Enter the path to your include files: For default OpenCV install location, they are

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

Step 10: Enter the path to your include files: For default OpenCV install location, they are

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

Step 11: Go to Configuration Properties / Linker / Input / Additional Dependencies


Enter the path to all the relevant cv libs. For a default install, this is:

"C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib\cv.lib" "C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib\cxcore.lib" "C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib\cvaux.lib" "C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib\highgui.lib"

(notice the spaces instead of ; marks)


Write some code


Click on "Start Debug"


Hello World in OpenCV