OpenGL C++ Tutorial : Getting Started

In this video I show how to get started with OpenGL and GLFW for Windows and Visual Studio 2017. I show how to include and link the GLFW lib and then use the sample code from their webpage to create an empty Window with an OpenGL context.

The GLFW lib can be downloaded here:

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[konradgebura]

Great work on explaining how to add the library in a simple way, me and my team found it very simple to follow great work

[markzuckerbread]

thanks for actually showing what the errors look like if you mess it up, thats a lot better than how people who tell you to shut up and listen without understanding whats going on.

[zokerino]

I can't believe how bad the documentation is. You must learn 10 other programming languages and how to use 10 other apps just to make an empty project. You did it in 5 minutes with ease. Thank you sir.

[confusionprice]

After years of trying to figure out how to do this I've finally done it thanks to you, thank you so much for your help

[stevefalcigno]

Six year old video solved my issues! Thank you very much, well done!

[aradarbel]

Finally a video that explains clearly and simply the installation and linking process thank you!

[Aaans-bdep]

After tons of tutorials this shit finally works. I thought I was gonna have a mental breakdown. Thank you very much!

[leo]

Your channel is the best for indie developers. I could watch it every day.

[paulaner]

I didn't think it's possible! Either my installation or my brain had to be broken. I couldn't get any 3rd party stuff in C++ to work. But this actually works. Thank you dear sir! :)

[JeremiahT]

OpenGL has been on my wishlist for a while now. I will definitely watch any future videos.

[thelegend]

Great Explaining, but still have problem after the step "Linker->input" I got error like:

" Error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol _glfwInit referenced in function "


I'm using Visual Studio 2019

[mopishlynx]

Him: "We can build this now; we don't get any errors"
Me: then what are these *5 thousand errors* on my screen doing here?"

[rush_gaming]

Thank you so much man, I was clueless before watching this!

[TeriyakiTakeout]

I'm still getting linker errors, for some reason....

[WarrenMarshallBiz]

Really well done, thank you! I've been looking for a simple path to getting a graphics window open for awhile now and this looks like it!

[ididafewthings]

For everyone using VSC 2019 if the include is not working for you, it might be because you're in Debug Mode and it's set to "Only own Code", try changing this setting (below the include dir) to "No", which fixed it for me. Alternatively change into Release Mode

[alian]

Continue with this type of content! I like it

[winbooo]

FINALLY A GOOD INSTALLATION TUTORIAL Thanks so much

[KSPAtlas]

The fact this tutorial is made for x32 makes it impossible to do on my system. Please fix this.
Edit: Turns out I just got the wrong library I'm stupid

[ZNsolo]

Good work on showing how to add the library in a basic way was easy to fallow great work