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+Using SDL with Microsoft Visual C++
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+
+### by [Lion Kimbro](mailto:snowlion@sprynet.com) with additions by [James Turk](mailto:james@conceptofzero.net)
+
+You can either use the precompiled libraries from the [SDL](https://www.libsdl.org/download.php) web site, or you can build SDL
+yourself.
+
+### Building SDL
+
+0. To build SDL, your machine must, at a minimum, have the DirectX9.0c SDK installed. It may or may not be retrievable from
+the [Microsoft](https://www.microsoft.com) website, so you might need to locate it [online](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=directx9.0c+sdk+download&t=h_&ia=web.
+_Editor's note: I've been able to successfully build SDL using Visual Studio 2019 without the DX9.0c SDK_
+
+1. Open the Visual Studio solution file at `./VisualC/SDL.sln`.
+
+2. Your IDE will likely prompt you to upgrade this solution file to whatever later version of the IDE you're using. In the `Retarget Projects` dialog,
+all of the affected project files should be checked allowing you to use the latest `Windows SDK Version` you have installed, along with
+the `Platform Toolset`.
+   
+If you choose NOT to upgrade to use the latest `Windows SDK Version` or `Platform Toolset`, then you'll need the `Visual Studio 2010 Platform Toolset`.
+
+3. Build the `.dll` and `.lib` files by right clicking on each project in turn (Projects are listed in the _Workspace_ 
+panel in the _FileView_ tab), and selecting `Build`.
+
+You may get a few warnings, but you should not get any errors.
+
+Later, we will refer to the following `.lib` and `.dll` files that have just been generated:
+
+-   `SDL2.dll`
+-   `SDL2.lib`
+-   `SDL2main.lib`
+
+Search for these using the Windows Find (Windows-F) utility inside the `VisualC` directory.
+
+### Creating a Project with SDL
+
+- Create a project as a `Win32 Application`.
+
+- Create a C++ file for your project.
+
+- Set the C runtime to `Multi-threaded DLL` in the menu:
+`Project|Settings|C/C++                  tab|Code Generation|Runtime Library `.
+
+- Add the SDL `include` directory to your list of includes in the menu:
+`Project|Settings|C/C++ tab|Preprocessor|Additional include directories `
+
+ ** VC7 Specific: Instead of doing this, I find it easier to add the
+include and library directories to the list that VC7 keeps. Do this by
+selecting Tools|Options|Projects|VC++ Directories and under the "Show
+Directories For:" dropbox select "Include Files", and click the "New
+Directory Icon" and add the [SDLROOT]\\include directory (e.g. If you
+installed to c:\\SDL\\ add c:\\SDL\\include). Proceed to change the
+dropbox selection to "Library Files" and add [SDLROOT]\\lib.**
+
+The `include directory` I am referring to is the `include` folder within the main SDL directory (the one that this HTML file located within).
+
+Now we're going to use the files that we had created earlier in the Build SDL step.
+
+Copy the following file into your Project directory:
+
+-   `SDL2.dll`
+
+Add the following files to your project (It is not necessary to copy them to your project directory):
+
+-   `SDL2.lib`
+-   `SDL2main.lib`
+
+To add them to your project, right click on your project, and select
+`Add files to project`.
+
+**Instead of adding the files to your project, it is more desirable to
+add them to the linker options: Project|Properties|Linker|Command Line
+and type the names of the libraries to link with in the "Additional
+Options:" box. Note: This must be done for each build configuration
+(e.g. Release,Debug).**
+
+### SDL 101, First Day of Class
+
+Now create the basic body of your project. The body of your program
+should take the following form:
+
+```
+    #include "SDL.h"
+
+    int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
+    {
+      // Body of the program goes here.
+      return 0;
+    }
+ ```               
+
+### That's it!
+
+I hope that this document has helped you get through the most difficult part of using the SDL: installing it. Suggestions for improvements to
+this document should be sent to the writers of this document.
+
+### Credits
+
+Thanks to [Paulus Esterhazy](mailto:pesterhazy@gmx.net), for the work on VC++ port.
+
+This document was originally called "VisualC.txt", and was written by [Sam Lantinga](mailto:slouken@libsdl.org).
+
+Later, it was converted to HTML and expanded into the document that you see today by [Lion Kimbro](mailto:snowlion@sprynet.com).
+
+Minor Fixes and Visual C++ 7 Information (In Green) was added by [James Turk](mailto:james@conceptofzero.net)