.. _iOS-Installation:
Installation in iOS
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Required Packages
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* CMake 2.8.8 or higher
* Xcode 4.2 or higher
Getting the Cutting-edge OpenCV from Git Repository
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Launch GIT client and clone OpenCV repository from `here <http://github.com/itseez/opencv> `_
In MacOS it can be done using the following command in Terminal:
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cd ~/<my_working _directory>
git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git
Building OpenCV from Source, using CMake and Command Line
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#. Make symbolic link for Xcode to let OpenCV build scripts find the compiler, header files etc.
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cd /
sudo ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer Developer
#. Build OpenCV framework:
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cd ~/<my_working_directory>
python opencv/platforms/ios/build_framework.py ios
If everything's fine, a few minutes later you will get ~/<my_working_directory>/ios/opencv2.framework. You can add this framework to your Xcode projects.
Further Reading
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You can find several OpenCV+iOS tutorials here :ref: `Table-Of-Content-iOS` .
