How to use OpenGL and GLUT on Visual Studio 2008

1. Install Windows SDK

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Of course, documentation and examples tabs are not necessary.

2.  Download GLUT Library

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Extract all files:

• Move all files .h to <PATH>\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Include\GL

• Move all files .lib to <PATH>\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib

• Move all files .dll to C:\Windows\system32

3.  Create example project in Visual Studio 2008

• Create Visual C++ Win32 Console Application

• In Configuration tab,  in Application Settings check Empty Project

• Go to Project > Properties, display Configuration Properties and from Configuration combo box chooseAll Configurations

• Display Linker > Input, then in Additional Dependencies write GlU32.Lib OpenGL32.Lib glut32.lib and it is all

Advice: display Project > Properties > Configuration Properties and in General tab change Character Set to Use Multi-Byte Character Set (it solve some problems during compilation)

Bibliography (in Polish)

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