Can't build C++ project with XLNT library - c++

Question

I am trying to build a sample project using the XLNT-Library under Windows 8 using MinGW g++.
The code is the sample code found in the github Documentation:
#include <xlnt/xlnt.hpp>
int main()
{
xlnt::workbook wb;
xlnt::worksheet ws = wb.active_sheet();
ws.cell("A1").value(5);
ws.cell("B2").value("string data");
ws.cell("C3").formula("=RAND()");
ws.merge_cells("C3:C4");
ws.freeze_panes("B2");
wb.save("example.xlsx");
return 0;
}
I downloaded the library as a zip file, extracted it and copied the folder [xlnt-master-root]\include\xlnt into the folder where my main.cpp resides and then tried to compile it with this command:
g++ -std=c++14 -lxlnt -Ixlnt/include .\excelTest.cpp -o excelTest.exe
But this results in the following error:
c:/users/s/documents/myprogramms/mingw/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/6.3.0/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe:
cannot find -lxlnt
I also tried copying the [xlnt-master] folder to the main.cpp location and tried to compile it again with the same result.
I can program in C++ but I have not worked with libraries before.
Can you please give me a hint how to use and compile the project with the library correctly?
FYI: I also tried building the library with with cmake as found here.
Although cmake was a success, make -j8 won't do anything because no Makefile is created in the build directory.
Maybe I went wrong here?
Thanks for your help...

Answer 1

using the lasted visual studio 2017,you can build the xlnt library automatic.
you can download the library below:
https://1drv.ms/f/s!AvyYANq3dYDem1g9MtINWWw7CyTH