How to build an OpenGL project with Visual Studio 2012 on Windows 7?

• Create a directory, say  "D:\CS435", as the home directory for CS435.
• Create a directory called code under the "D:\CS435" directory, and create the following directories, include, lib, and bin, under the "D:\CS435\code" directory.
• Create a directory called GL under the "D:\CS435\code\include" directory, and Create a directory called windows under the "D:\CS435\code\lib" directory.
• Download "freeglut 2.8.1‑1 for MSVC" from http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/ to the "D:\CS435\code" directory and extract all the files. Copy all the .h files from the "D:\CS435\\code\freeglut-MSVC-2.8.1-1.mp\freeglut\include\GL" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\include\GL" directory, the freeglut.lib file from the "D:\CS435\code\freeglut-MSVC-2.8.1-1.mp\freeglut\lib" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\lib\windows" directory, and the freeglut.dll file  from the "D:\CS435\code\freeglut-MSVC-2.8.0-1.mp\freeglut\bin" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\bin" directory.
• Download the glew-1.10.0-win32.zip file from SourceForge  to the "D:\CS435\code" directory, and extract all the files. Copy the glew.h file from the "D:\CS435\code\glew-1.10.0-win32\glew-1.10.0\include\GL" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\include\GL" directory, the glew32.lib file from the "D:\CS435\code\glew-1.10.0-win32\glew-1.10.0\lib\Release\Win32" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\lib\windows" directory, and the glew32.dll file  from the "D:\CS435\code\glew-1.10.0-win32\glew-1.10.0\bin\Release\Win32" directory to the "D:\CS435\code\bin" directory.
• Download include.zip from the include subdirectory of the author's website to the "D:\CS435\code" directory, and then extract all the files.
• Download InitShader.cpp from the Common subdirectory of the author's website to the "D:\CS435\code" directory.
• Download the code for each chapter in zip from the corresponding subdirectory of the author's website to the "D:\CS435\code" directory, and then extract all the files.
• Add  the "D:\CS435\code\bin" directory to the PATH environment variable as shown below. The "Environment Variables" dialog box can brought up by selecting "Start"->"Control Panel"->"System and Security"->"System"->"Advanced system setting"->"Environment Variables".

• Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 for a C++ project.
• Create a new project of  Win32 console application type named "Test" under the "CS435\code" directory, and make sure "Create directory for solution" is unchecked. In the "Application Setting" dialog box, make sure "Empty project" is checked as shown below.

• Click "View"->"Property Manager" to bring out the property manager pane. Under "Test" -> "Debug|Win32", double-click "Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user" to bring up the Microsoft.Cpp.Win32.user Property Pages dialog box as shown below. Under "VC++ Directories", add "D:\CS435\code\include" to "Include Directories", and "D:\CS435\code\lib\windows" to "Library Directories".

• Click "Project"->"Properties" and add "glew32.lib" as shown below.

• Copy the following three files, example1.cpp, fshader21.glsl and vshader21.glsl, from "D:\CS435\code\CHAPTER02_CODE\WINDOWS_VERSION" to the "D:\CS435\code\test" directory, and add example1.cpp to the project by by right-clicking "Test', then choosing "Add"->"Existing Item".

• In the file example1.cpp, add the following line

  glewExperimental=TRUE;

before

glewInit();

• Add the D:\CS435\code\InitShader.cpp file to the project by right-clicking "Test', then choosing "Add"->"Existing Item".

• Build.

• Execute.