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Installation Codeblocks + OpenGL

This document provides a step-by-step guide for setting up a development environment using Code::Blocks and Notepad++ for GLUT projects. It includes instructions for downloading and installing Code::Blocks, Notepad++, and freeglut, as well as organizing files and editing necessary configurations. The final steps involve creating a GLUT project in Code::Blocks and running it to ensure proper setup.

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Installation Codeblocks + OpenGL

This document provides a step-by-step guide for setting up a development environment using Code::Blocks and Notepad++ for GLUT projects. It includes instructions for downloading and installing Code::Blocks, Notepad++, and freeglut, as well as organizing files and editing necessary configurations. The final steps involve creating a GLUT project in Code::Blocks and running it to ensure proper setup.

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Follow the step by step guidlines:

Step 1: Download and Inastall Codeblocks


 Go to the following link:
[Link]
windows
 Scroll down and look for “[Link]” (Make sure to install 64-bit
codeblocks):

 Download and install it.

Step 2: Download and install Notepad++


 Download and install notepad++ from here: [Link]

Step 3: Download freeglut


 Go to the following link: [Link]
 Scroll down and find “Martin Payne's Windows binaries (MSVC and MinGW)” under “Pre-
Compiled Packages” section and click on it.
 Scroll down and find “ freeglut 3.0.0 MinGW Package” section. Click on the download link
under this section. It will download a zip file.

 After downloading the zip file, extract it. It contain a folder named “freeglut”. Inside the
folder several files are present as below:

Step 4: Organize freeglut files


 Go to the freeglut folder (\freeglut\bin\x64) that is extracted in the previous step. Copy the
“[Link]” file and paste it to C:\Windows (where windows is installed).
 Go to the “\freeglut\include\GL” directory. Copy all files from and paste it inside
“C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\x86_64-w64-mingw32\include\GL” (Where
codeblock is installed)

 Go to “\freeglut\lib\x64” directory. Copy all files and paste it “C:\Program


Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\x86_64-w64-mingw32\lib”

Step 5: Edit some files


 Go to “C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\templates” directory. Find “[Link]”
file. Open it in Notepad++. Replace all “glut32” by “freeglut”. Finally save it.
 Go to “C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\templates\wizard\glut” directory.
Find “[Link]” file. Open it in Notepad++. Replace all “glut32” by “freeglut”. Finally,
save it.
Step 6: Create GLUT project
 Open codeblocks and create a project (File –> New -> project). Select GLUT project and
click on Go button.

 Select the Checkbox and Next.


 Give a project name and Next.

 Select the folder “C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW\x86_64-w64-mingw32” and Next.


 Finish it.

 Open the [Link] file from your project.


 Run it. If all are okay, it will show as follow:

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