#Conda install opencv from source how to#

I am on Python 2.x and OpenCV 3.x вЂ“ mainly because this is how the OpenCV-Python Tutorials are setup/based on. Download OpenCV PackageДЇirstly, go to the official OpenCV site to download the complete OpenCV package. So far I have got it working on both my Desktop and Laptop. The following instruction works for me is inspired by this OpenCV Youtub video. you may be able to use OpenCV but you wonвЂ™t be able to process videos. That method however does not include the FFMPEG codec вЂ“ i.e. Install OpenCV-Python to AnacondaД¬autious Note: I originally tried out installing the opencv package, as suggested. It seems to be recommended everywhere in the scientific community. (Read on for the detail instructionsвЂ¦) Prerequisite Install AnacondaДЄnaconda is essentially a nicely packaged Python IDE that is shipped with tons of useful packages, such as NumPy, Pandas, IPython Notebook, etc. Do some testing to confirm OpenCV and FFMPEG are now working.Set user environmental variables so that Anaconda knows where to find the FFMPEG utility.Copy and paste the cv2.pyd to the Anaconda site-packages directory.Download the OpenCV package from the official OpenCV site.To use OpenCV fully with Anaconda (and Spyder IDE), we need to: Note: if you are on Windows 10 (or above) and if the below instruction works, please could you kindly add a comment? This will help out the community a lot! рџ™‚ TL DR Nevertheless IвЂ™ve copied and pasted the important bits to this post.Д¬urrently, I am using Windows 8.1 and 64-bit machine, Anaconda as IDE for Python 2.x.

#Conda install opencv from source how to#

I have summarized my now fully working solution OpenCV-Python вЂ“ How to install OpenCV-Python package to Anaconda (Windows).