How to setup googletest on Linux in the year 2012?

Question

I am using Linux machine. I have download the googletest package from here

However, there is no installation guide or other blogs related on how to set it up properly Th

Answer 1

These instructions get the testing framework working for the Debug configuration.

Get Google C++ Testing Framework

1.Download the latest gtest framework

2.Unzip to C:\gtest

Build the Framework Libraries

1.Open C:\gtest\msvc\gtest.sln in Visual Studio

2.Set Configuration to "Debug"

3.Build Solution

Create and Configure Your Test Project

1.Create a new solution and choose the template Visual C++ > Win32 > Win32 Console Application

2.Right click the newly created project and choose Properties

3.Change Configuration to Debug.

4.Configuration Properties > C/C++ > General > Additional Include Directories: Add C:\gtest\include

5.Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Code Generation > Runtime Library: If your code links to a runtime DLL, choose Multi-threaded Debug DLL (/MDd). If not, choose Multi-threaded Debug (/MTd).

6.Configuration Properties > Linker > General > Additional Library Directories: Add C:\gtest\msvc\gtest\Debug

7.Configuration Properties > Linker > Input > Additional Dependencies: Add gtestd.lib

Verifying Everything Works

1.Open the cpp in your Test Project containing the main() function.

2.Paste the following code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include 

#include "gtest/gtest.h"

    TEST(sample_test_case, sample_test)
    {
        EXPECT_EQ(1, 1);
    }

    int main(int argc, char** argv) 
    { 
        testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv); 
        RUN_ALL_TESTS(); 
        std::getchar(); // keep console window open until Return keystroke
    }

1.Debug > Start Debugging

If this works you should see the console window open with your test results.