file not found error when trying to include id3lib header - c++

I downloaded id3lib and placed the directory in my main.cpp directory but both g++ and visual studio give file/directory not founds and "undefined" errors
Here is my main.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include <id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h>
int main() { std::cout << "hi"; }
g++ main.cpp gives:
main.cpp:2:46: fatal error: id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h: No such file or
directory
#include <id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h>
if I use "" instead of <>, i get this error:
id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h:32:30: fatal error: id3/id3lib_frame.h: No
such file or directory
#include <id3/id3lib_frame.h>

It's not enough to put it beside your main file. As you can see in your first approach when you used #include with <> it can't find it, that's because (copied from here) :
For #include <filename> the preprocessor searches in an implementation
dependent manner, normally in search directories pre-designated by the
compiler/IDE. This method is normally used to include standard library
header files.
You didn't tell your compiler where to look for id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h so <> will not work for you.
Then you tried "". it found id3lib-3.8.3/include/id3/tag.h but in the tag.h there is #include <id3/id3lib_frame.h>, So back to problem with first approach, right?
What you need to do is that you need to tell your compiler/IDE where to look for these files. In visual studio click right on your project file, then properties->C/C++->General->Additional Include Directories and add the include library ($(ProjectDir)id3lib-3.8.3/include/ or maybe $(SolutionDir)id3lib-3.8.3/include/) to it. Then your first approach should work fine.

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C++ include error from #include "DevEngine/Core.h"

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Core.h is in a folder called DevEngine and the Events.h file is in a folder called Events witch is inside DevEngine.
Here are the file directorys:
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Events.h = src/DevEngine/Events/Events.h
I have added a #include "DevEngine/Core.h" : Cannot open include file: 'DevEngine/Core.h': No such file or directory DevEngine. I don't know where I have went wrong.
I have tried: #include "../DevEngine/Core.h". That still gives me a error.
You can do #include "../Core.h".
You can also set the directories the compiler uses to search for the header files (-I option in gcc) and then use paths to those files relative to one of those directories. (See for example gcc documentation on search paths.)
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I have a file structure like this:
main.cpp --> #include <headers/f1/v.h>
headers/f1/v.h --> #include <headers/f1/i.h>
headers/f1/i.h
headers is a directory of external library.
Compiled with 'g++ main.cpp' and got file not found error:
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#include "headers/f1/v.h"
If you do get into the situation that you need <> for local files, for whatever reason, you could add the directory to your compiler's include path:
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Further reading:
What is the difference between #include <filename> and #include "filename"?

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#include <header.h>
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or
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I have a folder named apt-util with header files in include directory. When I tried to compile the source code in which I include these files, it is saying :
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You also seem to have a wrong path : apt_util instead of apt-util.
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