In Visual Studio 2017: Download contents from: https://storage.googleapis.com/tensorflow/libtensorflow/libtensorflow-gpu-windows-x86_64-1.13.1.zip This has the prebuilt binaries for C - doesn't work for C++: We use the one with GPU support but you can download cpu only as well. We extract it in C:\libtensorflow-gpu-windows-x86_64-1.13.1 Then: Set Debug mode to x64 Then go to Project >> Properties and: In VC++ Directories add path: C:\libtensorflow-gpu-windows-x86_64-1.13.1 in Include Directories and Library Directories In Linker >> Input add: tensorflow.lib in Additional Dependencies By default the project creates cpp file, so go to Source Files and rename the main file to *.c For example: catdogtest.cpp to catdogtest.c If you get library missing error make sure you've added correct paths in VC++ Directories and Linker You should copy tensorflow.dll from C:\libtensorflow-gpu-windows-x86_64-1.13.1 to project source files directory and add it to source files by right