Checking CUDA installation in MS Visual Studio 2022

Your computer has a CUDA enabled Nvidia graphic processing unit (GPU).
Three projects (deviceQuery.cpp, bandwidthTest.cu, and Mandelbrot.cu) are presented for checking the installation of CUDA in MS Visual Studio 2022.

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Installation of MS Visual Studio 2022 and Nvidia CUDA toolkit
Installation checking with deviceQuery
deviceQuery.cpp project
bandwidthTest.cu project
Mandelbrot.cu project
References

Installation of MS Visual Studio 2022 and Nvidia CUDA toolkit

CUDA12.4 was the first version to recognize and support MSVC19.40 (aka VS2022 17.10).

CUDA / Microsoft Visual C++ compatibility: In Windows, the NVIDIA CUDA compiler nvcc uses a Visual C/C++ compiler behind the scenes.

Install Visual Studio Community 2022.
I ticked "Desktop development with C++" workload,

and "Universal Windows Platform developement" workload.
Install the lastest NVIDIA Driver. You need to ensure that your driver version matches or exceeds your CUDA Toolkit version.
Driver version in Windows 11
Install CUDA toolkit 12.5.0 (May 2024).

Folder locations:

(1) CUDA SDK:

C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.5

Its include folder contains the cuda_xx.h files of CUDA.

(2) CUDA Samples:

Download CUDA Samples v12.5 from GitHub, then save them in:
C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples

C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Common contains the xx.h files.

(3) My Visual Studio 2022 project folder:

C:\Users\pm\source\repos

Installation checking with deviceQuery

The best way to check your computer environment is to run an existing Nvidia sample project: deviceQuery.

Copy the folder C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\1_Utilities\deviceQuery into the Projects folder C:\Users\pm\source\repos
Launch Visual Studio 2022.
In Get started sub-panel, click Open a project or solution.
In Open Project/Solution panel, open deviceQuery_vs2022.sln of deviceQuery folder in my Visual Studio 2022 project folder.
Click deviceQuery.cpp file in Solution Explorer to open it.

The Solution Platform x64 is shown near Debug.
The word #include before < helper_cuda.h> is wave-underlined in red.
Right click the project name deviceQuery in Solution Explorer, then select Properties.
The panel of deviceQuery Property Pages appears.
Under Configuration Properties, select VC++ Directories.
Add an extra ; at the end of $(IncludePath), then add C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-Samples-12.5\common

Click Apply button then OK button.
The red wave line under #include before < helper_cuda.h> has disappeared.
Select Build menu then Build Solution.

Four files (deviceQuery.exe, deviceQuery.lib, deviceQuery.exp, and deviceQuery.pdb) are generated in the folder C:\Users\pm\bin\win64\Debug
Select Debug menu then Start Without Debugging.

deviceQuery.cpp project

Create your own deviceQuery project.

In Visual Studio 2022 panel, click Create a new project.
In Create a new project panel, select Empty Project.

Click Next button.
In Configure your new project panel:
Provid the Project name: ConsoleApplication-deviceQuery

Click Create button.
The Visual Studio editor appears.

Right-click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select C++ File (.cpp).
Provid the name of the file: Test-deviceQuery.cpp

Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\1_Utilities\deviceQuery\deviceQuery.cpp into the empty source file.

Many words are wavy-underlined in red.
Right-click the project ConsoleAplication-deviceQuery in Solution Explorer.
Choose Build Dependencies then Build Customizations...
The Visual C++ Build Customizations Files dialog appears.
Tick CUDA 12.5(.targets, .props). As a result, VC++ knows that CUDA C/C++ is required.

Click OK button.
Right click the project ConsoleAplication-deviceQuery in Solution Explorer.
Select Properties.
Select VC++ Directories.
Add C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Common;C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.5\include; in Include Directories.

Click Apply button then OK button.
The words #include before <cuda_runtime.h> and <helper_cuda.h> are not wavy-underlined.
Select Build menu then Build Solution.

Two files (ConsoleApplication-deviceQuery.exe and ConsoleApplication-deviceQuery.pdb) are generated. This time, they are located in the folder
C:\Users\pm\source\repos\ConsoleApplication-deviceQuery\x64\Debug.
Select Debug menu then Start Without Debugging.

bandwidthTest.cu project

Create your our bandwidthTest project.

In Visual Studio 2022 panel, click Create a new project.
In Create a new project panel, select Empty Project.
Click Next button.
Configure your new project panel appears.
Fill the Project name: ConsoleApplication-bandwidthTest

Click Create button.
The Visual Studio editor appears.
Right click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer.
Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item - ConsoleApplication-bandwidthTest panel appears.
Select C++ File (.cpp)
Provid the name of Visual C++ File(.cpp): test-bandwidthTest.cu
The file extension is .cu instead of .cpp. VC++ knows that this is a CUDA source file, which must be compiled with nvcc.

Click Add button.
An empty source file with title test-bandwidthTest.cu appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\1_Utilities\bandwidthTest\bandwidthTest.cu into the empty source file.

Several include words are wave-underlined in red.
Right click the file test-bandwidthTest.cu in Solution Explorer.
Select Properties.

Check that the Item Type is Does not participate in build. The choice box does not contain CUDA C/C++. Close the panel.
Right click the project ConsoleAplication-bandwidthTest in Solution Explorer. Select Build Dependencies then Build Customizations...

Tick CUDA 12.5(.targets, .props).
Click OK button.
Right click again the file test-bandwidthTest.cu in Solution Explorer.
Select Properties.

This time, the choice box contains CUDA C/C++.
Select CUDA C/C++.
Click Appy button then OK button.
The word #include before <cuda_runtime.h> and that before <cuda.h> are not wave-underlined.
Right click the project ConsoleAplication-bandwidthTest in Solution Explorer.
Select Properties, then VC++ Directories.
Add C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Common; in Include Directories.

Click Apply button then OK button.
The word include before <helper_functions.h> and that before before <helper_cuda.h> are not wave-underlined.
Select Build menu then Build Solution.
Select Debug menu then Start Without Debugging

Mandelbrot.cu project

Create your Mandelbrot project.

In Visual Studio 2022 panel, click Create a new project.
In Create a new project panel, select Empty Project. Click Next button.
Configure your new project panel appears.
Fill the Project name: ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot
Click Create button.
The Visual Studio editor appears.

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Right click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select C++ File (.cpp).
Provid the name of C++ File(.cpp): Mandelbrot_cuda.cu
The file extension is .cu instead of .cpp. VC++ knows that this is a CUDA source file, which must be compiled with nvcc.
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot_cuda.cu into the empty source file.

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Right click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select C++ File (.cpp).
Provid the name of C++ File(.cpp): Mandelbrot.cpp
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot.cpp into the empty source file.

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Right click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select C++ File (.cpp).
Provid the name of C++ File(.cpp): Mandelbrot_gold.cpp
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot_gold.cpp into the empty source file.

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Right click the folder of Source Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select C++ File (.cpp).
Provid the name of C++ File(.cpp): Mandelbrot_kernel.cuh
The file extension is .cuh.
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot_kernel.cuh into the empty source file.

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Right click the folder of Header Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select Header File(.h).
Provid the name of Header File(.h): Mandelbrot_gold.h
The file extension is .h.
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot_gold.h into the empty source file.

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Right click the folder of Header Files in Solution Explorer for adding a new item. Select Add then New Item...
Add New Item panel appears. Select Header File(.h).
Provid the name of Header File(.h): Mandelbrot_kernel.h
Click Add button.
An empty source file appears for editing.
Copy and paste the file C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\Samples\5_Domain_Specific\Mandelbrot\Mandelbrot_kernel.h into the empty source file.

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Right click the project ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot in Solution Explorer. Select Build Dependencies then Build Customizations...
Tick CUDA 12.5(.targets, .props).

Click OK button.

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Right click the file Mandelbrot_kernel.cuh in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
The Item Type is Does not participate in build. Close the panel.

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Right click the file Mandelbrot_cuda.cu in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
Click Item Type, an arrow appears near Does not participate in build.
Click the arrow, a choice list appears. Select CUDA C/C++ for Item Type.

Click Apply button then OK button.
Right click the file Mandelbrot.cpp in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
The Item Type is C/C++ compiler. Close the panel.

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Right click the file Mandelbrot_gold.cpp in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
The Item Type is C/C++ compiler. Close the panel.

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Right click the file Mandelbrot_gold.h in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
The Item Type is C/C++ header. Close the panel.

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Right click the file Mandelbrot_kernel.h in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
The Item Type is C/C++ header. Close the panel.

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Right click the project ConsoleAplication1-Mandelbrot in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
In Configuration Properties sub-panel, select VC++ Directories.
Add C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\common; in Include Directories. It contains some XXX.h files.
Add C:\Users\pm\source\repos\cuda-samples-12.5\common\lib\x64; in Library Directories. It contains glew64.lib.

Click Apply button then OK button.
Right click the project ConsoleAplication1-Mandelbrot in Solution Explorer. Select Properties.
In Configuration Properties sub-panel, select Linker then Input.
Add cudart_static.lib; glew64.lib; in Additional Dependencies.

Click Apply button then OK button.
Select Build menu then Build Solution.

Four files (ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot.exe, ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot.lib, ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot.exp, and ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot.pdb) are generated in the folder
C:\Users\pm\source\repos\ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot\x64\Debug.
Copy and paste the two files glew64.dll and freeglut.dll from the folder C:\Program Files\NVIDIA GPU Computing Toolkit\CUDA\v12.5\extras\demo_suite into the folder C:\Users\pm\source\repos\ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot\x64\Debug, the folder containing ConsoleApplication1-Mandelbrot.exe.
Select Debug menu then Start Without Debugging.