OpenCV 2.4.7 - How to install and Create Sample Project in Visual Studio

Below are the sample programs

The program below is for opening webcam 

#include <opencv\cv.h>
#include <opencv\highgui.h>

using namespace cv;
int main(){


Mat image;

VideoCapture cap;
cap.set(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, 640);
cap.set(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT, 480);
cap.open(0);

namedWindow("window",1);
while(1)
{

 try
{
cap>>image;

 imshow("window",image);
 }
catch (Exception& e)
{
    const char* err_msg = e.what();
    std::cout << "exception caught: imshow:\n" << err_msg << std::endl;
}
 waitKey(33);
}

}

The program below is for opening an image

#include <opencv\cv.h>
#include <opencv\highgui.h>

using namespace cv;

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    IplImage* img = cvLoadImage( "image.png" ); //change the name (image.jpg) according to your Image filename.
    cvNamedWindow( "Example1", CV_WINDOW_NORMAL );
    cvShowImage("Example1", img);
    cvWaitKey(0);
    cvReleaseImage( &img );
    cvDestroyWindow( "Example1" );
    return 0;
}
Version 2.4.7 Additional Dependencies

opencv_core247d.lib
opencv_imgproc247d.lib
opencv_highgui247d.lib
opencv_ml247d.lib
opencv_video247d.lib
opencv_features2d247d.lib
opencv_calib3d247d.lib