install opencv with visual studio 2012 credit by Hongbo Miao

Using OpenCV 2.45 in Vsiual Studio 2012

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First

Open Windows Explorer. Click on Computer and then System properties.

Choose Advanced system settings.

Click Environment Variables...

Add only this to Environment Variables -> System variables -> Path

C:\OpenCV\build\x64\vc11\bin

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Second

After creating your own project in Visual Studio 2012...

Build menu -> Configuration Manager

Change the Active solution platform. Click on Win32, Select New.... Use the settings below and click OK.

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Third

For Release:

View -> Property Manager

Double click Release | x64

1. C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\include\opencv

C:\OpenCV\build\include

1. Linker -> General -> Additional Library Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\x64\vc11\lib

• Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies

opencv_calib3d245.lib

opencv_contrib245.lib

opencv_core245.lib

opencv_features2d245.lib

opencv_flann245.lib

opencv_gpu245.lib

opencv_haartraining_engine.lib

opencv_highgui245.lib

opencv_imgproc245.lib

opencv_legacy245.lib

opencv_ml245.lib

opencv_nonfree245.lib

opencv_objdetect245.lib

opencv_photo245.lib

opencv_stitching245.lib

opencv_ts245.lib

opencv_video245.lib

opencv_videostab245.lib

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For Debug:

View -> Property Manager

Double click Debug | x64

1. C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\include\opencv

C:\OpenCV\build\include

1. Linker -> General -> Additional Library Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\x64\vc11\lib

1. Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies

opencv_calib3d245d.lib

opencv_contrib245d.lib

opencv_core245d.lib

opencv_features2d245d.lib

opencv_flann245d.lib

opencv_gpu245d.lib

opencv_haartraining_engined.lib

opencv_highgui245d.lib

opencv_imgproc245d.lib

opencv_legacy245d.lib

opencv_ml2445.lib

opencv_nonfree245d.lib

opencv_objdetect245d.lib

opencv_photo245d.lib

opencv_stitching245d.lib

opencv_ts245d.lib

opencv_video245d.lib

opencv_videostab245d.lib

Note the file names has extra "d" which means debug

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Using OpenCV 2.43 in Vsiual Studio 2012

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First

Download CMake. Open CMake and use settings below. Then click Configure.

Choose Visual Studio 11 Win64. Click Finish.

After a while, click Configure again. Wait a moment and then click Generate.

Close CMake and go to C:\MyOpenCV, open OpenCV.sln.

Choose Debug.

Right click INSTALL. And choose Build.

After a long period of time, go back and choose Release. Similarly, right click INSTALL. And chooseBuild.

Note: If you have a problem during install build you have to make clean and build it again. 

Close Visual Studio 2012.

Copy C:\MyOpenCV\install folder to C:\OpenCV.

So now you have a C:\OpenCV\install folder. You can delete C:\MyOpenCV whole folder if you want.

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Second

Open Windows Explorer. Click on Computer and then System properties.

Choose Advanced system settings.

Click Environment Variables...

Add only this to Environment Variables -> System variables -> Path

C:\OpenCV\install\bin

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Third

After creating your own project in Visual Studio 2012...

Build menu -> Configuration Manager

Change the Active solution platform. Click on Win32, Select New.... Use the settings below and click OK.

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Fourth

For Release:

View -> Property Manager

Double click Release | x64

1. C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\include\opencv

C:\OpenCV\build\include

1. Linker -> General -> Additional Library Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\x64\vc11\lib

1. Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies

opencv_calib3d245.lib

opencv_contrib245.lib

opencv_core245.lib

opencv_features2d245.lib

opencv_flann245.lib

opencv_gpu245.lib

opencv_haartraining_engine.lib

opencv_highgui245.lib

opencv_imgproc245.lib

opencv_legacy245.lib

opencv_ml245.lib

opencv_nonfree245.lib

opencv_objdetect245.lib

opencv_photo245.lib

opencv_stitching245.lib

opencv_ts245.lib

opencv_video245.lib

opencv_videostab245.lib

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For Debug:

View -> Property Manager

Double click Debug | x64

1. C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\include\opencv

C:\OpenCV\build\include

1. Linker -> General -> Additional Library Directories

C:\OpenCV\build\x64\vc11\lib

1. Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies

opencv_calib3d245d.lib

opencv_contrib245d.lib

opencv_core245d.lib

opencv_features2d245d.lib

opencv_flann245d.lib

opencv_gpu245d.lib

opencv_haartraining_engined.lib

opencv_highgui245d.lib

opencv_imgproc245d.lib

opencv_legacy245d.lib

opencv_ml245d.lib

opencv_nonfree245d.lib

opencv_objdetect245d.lib

opencv_photo245d.lib

opencv_stitching245d.lib

opencv_ts245d.lib

opencv_video245d.lib

opencv_videostab245d.lib

Note the file names has extra "d" which means debug



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