libconfig- unresolved external on visual studio 2010 - c++

Question

I'm trying to compile a code with the libConfig library on Windows, in Visual Studio.
This is the code:
#include "libconfig.hh"
using namespace libconfig;
int main(int argc, char * argv[])
{
Config cfg;
return 0;
}
I downloaded the library from here. On Additional Include Directories, I added the folder with all the sources and headers.
The error I get for that code is:
1>LibConfigTest.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: virtual __thiscall libconfig::Config::~Config(void)" (__imp_??1Config#libconfig##UAE#XZ) referenced in function _main
1>LibConfigTest.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) public: __thiscall libconfig::Config::Config(void)" (__imp_??0Config#libconfig##QAE#XZ) referenced in function _main
1>c:\users\***\visual studio 2010\Projects\LibConfigTest\Debug\LibConfigTest.exe : fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals
I also compiled the example code and it succeeded, so I looked at the properties, Additional Include Files and compared it to mine and it was the same.
I can't see any other differences between the codes.
I don't know what am I missing and be happy for some guidance on that one.

Answer 1

You'll have to also link the library. Maybe the headers have in them some pragma link but even in that case you'll have to include the path for the library somehow. Look for Library Directories, C/C++ Additional Include Directories... if there is no pragma link you'll have to add the lib explicitly at Linker | Input | Additional Dependencies. The path to the library will have to be specified at VC Directories | Library Directories.