Dwarf1er / opengl-template

Template for OpenGL development with GLEW, GLFW and GLM

Build Instructions

Command Line

1. Download and Install CMake
2. Open a terminal
3. Run cmake:

cd <source_folder>
cmake -S . -B <build_folder>
cmake --build <build_folder> --target install

NOTE: In the case of cmake the <source_folder> is the topmost folder with a CMakeLists.txt file.

NOTE: The <build_folder> can be anything but is usually just named build.

CMake GUI

You can use the CMake GUI to configure and generate the Visual Studio Project.

1. Download and Install CMake
2. Open the CMake GUI
3. Set the Where is the source code: field to the source folder
4. Set the Where to build the binaries: field to different location (e.g.: source_folder/build)
5. Click Configure
6. Click Generate

Windows

Once that is created you can build the ALL_BUILD project followed by building the INSTALL project.

Linux

In the terminal:

cd <build_folder>
make install

Running

Once built and installed, all the relevant files will be in the dist folder at the top level of the source folder.

Linux/macOS

In the terminal type:

./lab01

Windows

Click on the lab01.exe from the File Explorer.

References

Good place to learn OpenGL: https://www.learnopengl.com

Official OpenGL 4 Reference Documentation: https://www.khronos.org/registry/OpenGL-Refpages/gl4/

Official OpenGL Wiki: https://www.khronos.org/opengl/wiki/

Easy to Navigate OpenGL Function Documentation: http://docs.gl/

GLM Documentation: https://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.9/index.html

GLFW Documentation: https://www.glfw.org/

Good place for advanced graphics theory: https://www.scratchapixel.com/