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v2022-12-04#1Latest

Open Graphics Library (OpenGL)[3][4][5] is a cross-language, cross-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

Install

Run the following Vcpkg command to install the port.

vcpkg install opengl

Usage

The package opengl is compatible with built-in CMake targets via CMake v3.7 and prior syntax

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
target_include_directories(main PRIVATE ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

and the CMake v3.8 and beyond imported target syntax

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE OpenGL::GL)

introduction of various components

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS GL      # v3.8
                                        GLU     # v3.8
                                        GLX     # v3.10
                                        EGL     # v3.10
                                        OpenGL) # v3.10

The OpenGL SDK is highly platform dependent and is usually an OS component. It's not realistic to build from source for every platform.

WINDOWS: is part of the Windows SDK which this package installs.
LINUX: the SDK may be installed from your distro's repo or from 3rd parties manually. There are too many to count.
APPLE: consult your distribution vendor on the state of OpenGL support: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202823