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

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 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)  Guess what, you're done !!!  Just write some sample code and start debugging. Happy openCVing !!!