Ramsey's OpenGL Compilation Guide

Standard linux concerns

1. Use: #include<GL/glut.h>
2. Use the following flags: -lglut -lGLU
   example: g++ basic.cpp -lglut -lGLU -o basic

Standard cygwin concerns

1. Use: #include<GL/glut.h>
2. Use the following flags: -lglut32 -lglu32 -lopengl32

Standard mac concerns (valid in 10.4.11)

1. Change the include lines to look like:
   #include <GLUT/glut.h>
2. Use the flags: -framework GLUT -framework OpenGL
   example: g++ basic.cpp -framework GLUT -framework OpenGL

Standard windows concerns - using Microsoft Visual Studios .NET

1. Make sure your windows has glut:
   • Place glut32.dll in C:\WINDOWS\system
   • Place glut32.lib in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\lib (updated 8/30/12)
   • Place glut.h in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\include\GL (updated 8/30/12) (may have to create GL directory)
   • Alternatively you may go to http://www.xmission.com/~nate/glut.html and get glut (or click the links above for version 3.7.6).
2. Set up Visual Studios
   • Getting the Project Open
     • File -> New -> Project -> Visual C++ Projects -> Win32 Console Projects
     • Application Settings -> Empty Project
   • If you don't want the terminal window: press Alt-F7, Expand Configuration Properties, Expand C/C++, click on Command Line -> Under Additional Options type: /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup
3. Use Release for the configuration options for a smaller executable