HOWTO_RUN.md

How to Run Example Codes in Linux

Preparation

• Install CMake, OpenCV, and Ceres Solver
• Download example codes

Running Examples

1. Unzip example codes at your_folder
2. Build the example codes as like the following commands at your_folder

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make install

3. Enjoy the examples at your_folder/bin

How to Run Example Codes with Microsoft Visual Studio

Preparation

• Install Microsoft Visual Studio (shortly MSVS)
  • Visual Studio Community is free for students, open-source, and individual developers.
  • We recommend the most recent version of MSVS (at least >= 2015) for binary compatibility.
    • If you want to use an older version of MSVS (<= 2013), please install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for 2015-2019 (x64). Additionally please remember that you can only build examples in release mode, not debug mode.
• Download example codes, OpenCV binaries, and Ceres Solver binaries

Running Examples

1. Unzip example codes and binaries at your_folder
   • OpenCV and Ceres Solver will be located at your_folder\EXTERNAL folder. Please ignore duplicated LICENSE files.
2. Run your Visual Studio and open the solution file, your_folder\msvs\3dv_tutorial.sln
   • Or simply double-click your_folder\msvs\3dv_tutorial.sln file (if it is associated with MSVS)
3. Build the example codes in the solution (Menu > Build > Build Solution)
   • Their executable files will be located at your_folder\bin folder.
4. Enjoy the examples