Windows

Install OpenCV

Download OpenCV installer and install it. I assume you have installed onto C:\Program Files\OpenCV.
It is being assumed that you know the usage of Microsoft Visual C++, such as creating projects and their properties.

Setup MS Visual C++

• Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > VC++ directories >
• Show Directory for: > Include Files. Now add
  
  

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

• Show Directory for: > Library Files. Now add
  
  

  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\lib
  

• (Option) Show Directory for: > Source Files. Now add
  
  

  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\src
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\src
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\src
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\cvcam\src\windows
  

Setup MS Visual C++ for each project

• Right Click Project > Property >
• Configuration Proeperties > Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies. Now add
  
  
  • cv.lib cxcore.lib cvaux.lib highgui.lib ml.lib cvcam.lib
• Change 'Configuration' drop down menu from Release (Debug) to Debug (Release).
• Do the same thing (Add .libs to Input)

#ifdef _MSC_VER
#pragma comment(lib, "cv.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "cxcore.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "cvaux.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "highgui.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "ml.lib")
#pragma comment(lib, "cvcam.lib")
#endif

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