install opencv on windows

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opencv officail home
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http://opencv.org/

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download
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http://opencv.org/downloads.html

1. extract donwload opencv package where do you want to install
-  I used opencv 2.4.6
-  My installation DIR is C:\opencv_2.4.6
- I test it under VC10

2. set opencv enviroment variable and add path
- open console then enter below command
 $ setx -m OPENCV_DIR C:\opencv_2.4.6\build\x86\vc10
- add path
%OPENCV_DIR%\bin

3. create sample project in VS

 

4. select property manager(?) tab and right click Debug | Win32 then add new project propery





















5. Type the name then create

 6. right click the create property sheet, then select propery












7. move c/c++  then add additional include directory C:\opencv_2.4.6\build\include
















8. move link, then add additional library directory C:\opencv_2.4.6\build\x86\vc10\lib

















8. move link, input directory then add additional dependency and add below libs

 

opencv_core246d.lib
opencv_imgproc246d.lib
opencv_highgui246d.lib
opencv_ml246d.lib
opencv_video246d.lib
opencv_features2d246d.lib
opencv_calib3d246d.lib
opencv_objdetect246d.lib
opencv_contrib246d.lib
opencv_legacy246d.lib
opencv_flann246d.lib

9 .make main functin as like below

 

#include "stdafx.h"

#include <opencv\cv.h>
#include <opencv\highgui.h>

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
 IplImage * image = cvLoadImage("C:\\Hydrangeas.jpg", 1);

 cvShowImage("test image", image);
 cvWaitKey(0);

 cvReleaseImage(&image);

 return 0;
}

 

then build and run