Install OpenCV 2.3 on Visual C++ .NET 2008

The following articles assumes you are using Windows7 with x86 .NET. If you are developing x64 application replace x86 with x64

• Ready .NET 2008 Installed on your computer.
• Download OpenCV-2.3.0-win-superpack.exe
• Let it extracted in default location (Unless there must be no spaces in the path)

 

• Start --> Right click computer --> Properties --> Advanced System Settings --> Environment Variables
• Select Path in System Variables --> Edit
  Add the following to the end of text

;C:\OpenCV2.3\build\x86\vc9\bin

• Restart Windows

• Create new C++ project in .NET
• Tools --> Options
• Projects and Solutions --> VC++ Directories
• Select Win32 under Platform for developing x86 application or select 64 for developing x64 application
• Select Include files in Show directories for
• Add the following path 

C:\OpenCV2.3\opencv\include\opencv
C:\OpenCV2.3\build\include 

• Select Library files in Show directories for

C:\OpenCV2.3\build\x86\vc9\lib

• Project->Properties 
• Configuration Properties -> Linker -> Input 
• Debug in 'Configuration'
• Add the following to the Additional Dependencies

opencv_features2d230d.lib
opencv_highgui230d.lib
opencv_core230d.lib
opencv_imgproc230d.lib
opencv_ml230d.lib
opencv_objdetect230d.lib
opencv_video230d.lib
opencv_contrib230d.lib
opencv_calib3d230d.lib  

• Select Release in Configuration
• Add the following to the Additional Dependencies

opencv_features2d230.lib
opencv_highgui230.lib
opencv_core230.lib
opencv_imgproc230.lib
opencv_ml230.lib
opencv_objdetect230.lib
opencv_video230.lib
opencv_contrib230.lib
opencv_calib3d230.lib

• Now you are ready to use OpenCV