How to link a library in Visual Studio?

Question

visual studio

You need to use the openssl library in your project (C language), Google gives usage examples everywhere with
for example #include < openssl/sha256.h >
I downloaded the archive with the openssl library, but I don’t understand how to make it attach to the project.

Answer 1

Right click on the project, properties menu. There you are interested in two parameters.
1. C / C ++ → "General" in the right list of properties, the first one is needed: "Additional Include Directories". Specify the path to the folder with *.h files from your library. This is usually the include folder.
2. Linker (Linker) → "General" in the right list "Additional Library Directories" (Additional Library Directories). Specify the path to the folder with *.lib files from your library. Usually this is the Lib folder.
After that, you can add #include and use functions from the library.