How to run Microsoft DirectShow official example C++ code in Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019?

Question

I am new to Window and DirectShow development. I am following official documentation.
I wanted to test and play around their sample code given at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/directshow/how-to-play-a-file but I am getting errors.

Code is:

#include <dshow.h>
void main(void)
{
    IGraphBuilder *pGraph = NULL;
    IMediaControl *pControl = NULL;
    IMediaEvent   *pEvent = NULL;

    // Initialize the COM library.
    HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(NULL);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        printf("ERROR - Could not initialize COM library");
        return;
    }

    // Create the filter graph manager and query for interfaces.
    hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_FilterGraph, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, 
                        IID_IGraphBuilder, (void **)&pGraph);
    if (FAILED(hr))
    {
        printf("ERROR - Could not create the Filter Graph Manager.");
        return;
    }

    hr = pGraph->QueryInterface(IID_IMediaControl, (void **)&pControl);
    hr = pGraph->QueryInterface(IID_IMediaEvent, (void **)&pEvent);

    // Build the graph. IMPORTANT: Change this string to a file on your system.
    hr = pGraph->RenderFile(L"C:\\Example.avi", NULL);
    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
    {
        // Run the graph.
        hr = pControl->Run();
        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            // Wait for completion.
            long evCode;
            pEvent->WaitForCompletion(INFINITE, &evCode);

            // Note: Do not use INFINITE in a real application, because it
            // can block indefinitely.
        }
    }
    pControl->Release();
    pEvent->Release();
    pGraph->Release();
    CoUninitialize();
}

Errors are:

Warning C4326   return type of 'main' should be 'int' instead of 'void' Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Project1\Source.cpp 3   
Error   LNK2001 unresolved external symbol _IID_IGraphBuilder   Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Project1\Source.obj 1   
Error   LNK2001 unresolved external symbol _IID_IMediaControl   Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Project1\Source.obj 1   
Error   LNK2001 unresolved external symbol _IID_IMediaEvent Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Project1\Source.obj 1   
Error   LNK2001 unresolved external symbol _CLSID_FilterGraph   Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Project1\Source.obj 1   
Error   LNK1120 4 unresolved externals  Project1    C:\Users\alok\source\repos\Project1\Debug\Project1.exe  1

Details of IDE:

Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019
Version 16.4.5
VisualStudio.16.Release/16.4.5+29806.167
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.8.03761

Installed Version: Community

Visual C++ 2019   00435-60000-00000-AA810
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019

ASP.NET and Web Tools 2019   16.4.460.23317
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IntelliCode Extension   1.0
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NuGet Package Manager   5.4.0
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ProjectServicesPackage Extension   1.0
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How can I resolve these errors to run code?

Try to add `#pragma comment(lib, "amstrmid.lib")` atop your file — Simon Mourier, Dec 30 '20 at 17:11
Please post the errors as text by copying from the compiler output tab not by posting screenshots — Alan Birtles, Dec 30 '20 at 17:15
You may be aware already, but DirectShow hasn't been updated for over 10 years. Media Foundation is the recommended API to replace it. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/medfound/whats-new-for-media-foundation — Bill Ticehurst, Jan 05 '21 at 00:22

How to run Microsoft DirectShow official example C++ code in Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019?

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