Note: make sure you edit the properties, using Configuration and Platform same as in which the source file is saved.

I will be illustrating on a Windows machine, but the procedure will be as well applicable to Mac OS with slight modifications.

So, without much further ado, we will start the installation.

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Step 1: Install Visual Studio 2017 Download the Visual Studio Community, which is a free fully featured IDE.

A network installer of only a couple of megabytes, can be downloaded.

Running the installer will download typically 2-3 GB of files; the installation will be self explanatory.

Step 2: Install OpenCV Download latest OpenCV package for Windows from opencv official page.

It will be an executable file anywhere between 100 to 200 MB.

I would suggest you to extract OpenCV package in your root directory such as C: drive.

Step 3: Include OpenCV to system path Go to Advanced System Settings Environment Variables System Variables Path.

Click on Edit. Now, click New to add new environment variable.

Press OK and exit the environment variable dialog by clicking OK again.

Create a new project as a Win32 Console application using Visual C.

Make the Empty project and Finish.

Add a new.cpp file inside the Source Files.

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Type in the following code inside the editor and save the source file.

I downloaded Lena image by just searching for lena.jpg Save the image inside your project location.

Step 5: Include OpenCV in Visual Studio Till now, the opencv c functions variables are not identifiable by visual studio.

This is due to the fact that we havent linked opencv with visual studio.

Before proceeding, make sure solution platform has been chosen correctly.

I am using x64 version hence, I toggled the Debug environment to x64.

Copy the path to include folder of opencv and paste it inside Additional Include Directories.

Copy the path to folder containing opencv lib files and paste it inside Additional Library Directories.

Then, click Apply.

Go to Input. Edit Additional Dependencies and paste the.

For debug mode, the file ends with d, e.

Exit the Properties by clicking OK.