OpenCV: setup in Visual C++ 2005

In Visual C++ 2005 (without opening a project)

• Tools -> Options
• Projects and Solutions -> VC++ Directories
• Show Directories for -> Library files
• add C:\Program Files\OpenCV
  
• Include files, add:

• C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cxcore\include
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cv\include
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\cvaux\include
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\ml\include
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\highgui
  C:\Program Files\OpenCV\otherlibs\cvcam\include

In an OpenCV project:

• Project -> Properties -> Configuration Properties -> Linker -> Input -> addition dependencies
• cxcore.lib cv.lib ml.lib cvaux.lib highgui.lib