OpenGL Libraries

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OpenGL Libraries

Sid Kraft 46

Trying to add the OpenGL libraries to Visual Studio, using C++. Issued the following commands:

Tools, Command Line, Developer PowerShell, Install OpenGL, received the error: object not found? Any ideas from any body? Sid Kraft

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Hello @Sid Kraft ,

Thanks for your question.

The reason you are getting an object not found error is because the Developer PowerShell doesn't understand the conversational command "Install OpenGL" on its own. PowerShell needs a specific package management tool to do the downloading for you.

For Visual Studio and C++, the standard, Microsoft-recommended tool for this is called vcpkg.

Please open your Developer PowerShell again and run these commands one by one, pressing Enter after each:

Download the standalone tool Let's put this in your main C: drive so it's easy to find.

cd C:\
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git

Build the tool Now you need to navigate into that new folder and activate it.

cd vcpkg
.\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat

Install OpenGL and Link to Visual Studio Now that you are in the correct folder, you can run our original commands. Make sure to include the .\ at the start of the commands, as this tells your computer to use this specific classic version!

.\vcpkg install opengl
.\vcpkg integrate install

Note: Git needs to be installed.

For additional information, please refer to your other thread. I have provided a more detailed explanation there.

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