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--- opencv_tutorials_installation [2016/08/08 19:02] – joaomatos
+++ opencv_tutorials_installation [2016/09/05 14:38] (current) – jadintredup
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+===== Installing OpenCV 3.1.0 with Visual Studio 2015 =====
+=== Part 1: Download the necessary Files ===
-===== Installing OpenCV 2.4.13 with Visual Studio 2015 =====
+  * Visual Studio 2015 can be downloaded for free at [[https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx | Visual Studio 2015]].
-) Download the necessary files:
+  * OpenCV 3.1.0 is the latest release of OpenCV and most currently supported for Visual Studio 2015. It can be cloned from its git repository at [[https://github.com/opencv/opencv | OpenCV]]. We will clone the repository into a new directory C:\OpenCV
-. Visual Studio 2015 : Is free , just go to the [[https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx|Microsoft Website]] and download it.
+  * Cmake is required to build the libraries from the source code provided by the git repository. Cmake can be downloaded from [[https://cmake.org/download/ | CMake]]. Be sure to download the correct version for your system.
-.OpenCV 2.4.13  : You can find it [[http://opencv.org/downloads.html|Here]]. Select the version 2.4.13 compatible with your Operational System. We will use this old version because it is easier to use some features (like Surf detector) into this version (it is all contained into the OpenCV 2.4.13 directory ).
-.Cmake: Can be downloaded [[https://cmake.org/download/|Here.]]. Select the version compatible with your Operational System.
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+==== Part 2: Building the Binaries Using CMake ====
-) Building the binaries  using CMAKE.
+  - Open your OpenCV directory and create a new directory called "mybuild" so that the path is C:\OpenCV\mybuild
+  - Start CMake and
 .1) Install the OpenCV 2.4.13 that you downloaded into your PC. Choose an easy to find directory , like C:>OpenCV . When the installation is done , you will see two folders inside the OpenCV folder ( Build and Source ).