How to link winsock.lib?

Question

In my C++ class, I use sockets.

I have some errors when linking because, in my opinion, the library winsock.lib is missing.

I included these:

#ifdef WIN32
  #include <winsock.h>         
  typedef int socklen_t;
  typedef char raw_type;       
#endif

How can I link the library winsock.lib? I use Windows XP and Visual Studio 2005.

score 33 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 27 '14 at 07:56

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The lib file of winsock is "ws_32.lib" (or "ws2_32.lib"), please make sure you've added it.

edited Jun 27 '14 at 07:56

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OK, a question.. Is there a library called winsock.lib? – Safari Feb 12 '12 at 15:26
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You'd need a time machine to go back to the 16-bit version of the SDK. – Hans Passant Feb 12 '12 at 16:06
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I think the correct name of the library is ws2_32.lib – eatyourgreens Apr 16 '14 at 07:18
Yes, there is. In the [Windows Mobile SDK 5.0 for PocketPC](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42) for example. – Laszlo Jun 12 '18 at 15:37
Cannot find ws_32.lib. – Owl Jun 26 '18 at 16:20

score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 12 '12 at 15:41

I am unable to find direct link shows what lib to use, but if you study this, you will find out, that windows sockets 1.1 is supported through WSOCK32.DLL, that mean, possible, that you want WSock32.Lib, instead of Ws2_32.lib for windows socket version 2.

WSock32.Lib is a part of Windows SDK (I have v6.0A, v7.0A installed, both has this library)

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 26 '21 at 09:45

One way is you may add a pragma directive to cpp file:

#pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")

Another way is that you may to provide it to project settings, using project that builds your binary (dont do it from library project, if you have many under your solution)

Third variant is to provide it as a command line flags if you invoke linker from command line

How to link winsock.lib?

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