Installation in iOS
Required Packages
- CMake 2.8.8 or higher
- Xcode 4.2 or higher
Getting the Cutting-edge OpenCV from Git Repository
Launch GIT client and clone OpenCV repository from here
In MacOS it can be done using the following command in Terminal:
cd ~/<my_working _directory>
git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git
Building OpenCV from Source, using CMake and Command Line
Make symbolic link for Xcode to let OpenCV build scripts find the compiler, header files etc.
cd /
sudo ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer Developer
Build OpenCV framework:
cd ~/<my_working_directory>
python opencv/platforms/ios/build_framework.py ios
If everything’s fine, a few minutes later you will get ~/<my_working_directory>/ios/opencv2.framework. You can add this framework to your Xcode projects.
Further Reading
You can find several OpenCV+iOS tutorials here OpenCV iOS.
Help and Feedback
You did not find what you were looking for?
- Ask a question on the Q&A forum.
- If you think something is missing or wrong in the documentation,
please file a bug report.