fpdevil · June 2, 2016 05:25 · Jun 2, 2016 · Jun 2, 2016 · Jun 2, 2016
diff --git a/opencv_build_instructions.md b/opencv_build_instructions.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 * First install the python3 using homebrew
 
 ```bash
+$ uname -a
+Darwin apple 15.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 15.5.0: Tue Apr 19 18:36:36 PDT 2016; root:xnu-3248.50.21~8/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
+
 $ brew install python3
 $ brew linkapps
 $ brew install cmake pkg-config

diff --git a/opencv_build_instructions.md b/opencv_build_instructions.md
@@ -1,41 +1,63 @@
+# OpenCV3 with Python3.5 on Mac OS X Yosemite
+
+## Installation of the dependencies
+* First install the python3 using homebrew
+
+```bash
 $ brew install python3
 $ brew linkapps
 $ brew install cmake pkg-config
 $ brew install jpeg libpng libtiff openexr
 $ brew install eigen tbb
+```
 
+### Set the Path Variables
+```sh
 export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
 export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages
+```
 
+### Check the Python 3 version and path
+```sh
 $ which python3
 /usr/local/bin/python3
+```
 
+### Install the NumPy Package using the Python package manager
+```sh
 $ pip3 install numpy
+```
 
+### Check the python system variables
+```python
 $ python3 -m sysconfig
-
 $ python3
 >>> import numpy as np
 >>> np.get_include()
 '/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/numpy/core/include'
+```
 
-
+### Clone the opencv and opencv_contrib packages from github
+```sh
 $ git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git
 $ cd opencv
 $ git checkout 3.1.0
 
 $ git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv_contrib
 $ cd opencv_contrib
 $ git checkout 3.1.0
+```
 
+### Create the build directory
+```sh
 $ cd opencv
 $ mkdir build
 $ cd build
+```
+### Using cmake to configure 
+* Adjust the Python3 Paths and set INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES=OFF
 
-Using cmake to configure 
-
-Adjust the Python3 Paths and set INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES=OFF
-
+```bash
 $ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \
         -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \
         -D PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/python3 \
@@ -48,25 +70,31 @@ $ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \
         -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
         -D BUILD_opencv_python3=ON \
         -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=/opt/software/opencv_contrib/modules ..
-
-If there are no errors, run the make
+```
+#### If there are no errors, run the make
+```bash
 $ make -j4
+```
 
-Install the library
+#### Install the library
+```bash
 $ make install
+```
 
-Check the OpenCV Python shared object
+#### Check the OpenCV Python shared object
+```bash
 > ll /usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/cv2*
 -rwxr-xr-x  /usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/cv2.cpython-35m-darwin.so
 
 > ll lib/python3/
 -rwxr-xr-x  cv2.cpython-35m-darwin.so
 
-Check the version
+# Check the version
 $ python3
 Python 3.5.1 (default, Feb 21 2016, 11:54:27)
 [GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.2 (clang-700.1.81)] on darwin
 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 >>> import cv2
 >>> cv2.__version__
-'3.1.0'
+'3.1.0'
+```
diff --git a/opencv_build_instructions.md b/opencv_build_instructions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+$ brew install python3
+$ brew linkapps
+$ brew install cmake pkg-config
+$ brew install jpeg libpng libtiff openexr
+$ brew install eigen tbb
+
+export PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
+export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages
+
+$ which python3
+/usr/local/bin/python3
+
+$ pip3 install numpy
+
+$ python3 -m sysconfig
+
+$ python3
+>>> import numpy as np
+>>> np.get_include()
+'/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/numpy/core/include'
+
+
+$ git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git
+$ cd opencv
+$ git checkout 3.1.0
+
+$ git clone https://github.com/Itseez/opencv_contrib
+$ cd opencv_contrib
+$ git checkout 3.1.0
+
+$ cd opencv
+$ mkdir build
+$ cd build
+
+Using cmake to configure 
+
+Adjust the Python3 Paths and set INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES=OFF
+
+$ cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \
+        -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local \
+        -D PYTHON3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/local/bin/python3 \
+        -D PYTHON3_PACKAGES_PATH=/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages \
+        -D PYTHON3_LIBRARY=/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.1/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/libpython3.5m.dylib \
+        -D PYTHON3_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/Cellar/python3/3.5.1/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/include/python3.5m \
+        -D PYTHON3_NUMPY_INCLUDE_DIRS=/usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/numpy/core/include \
+        -D INSTALL_C_EXAMPLES=OFF \
+        -D INSTALL_PYTHON_EXAMPLES=ON \
+        -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
+        -D BUILD_opencv_python3=ON \
+        -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=/opt/software/opencv_contrib/modules ..
+
+If there are no errors, run the make
+$ make -j4
+
+Install the library
+$ make install
+
+Check the OpenCV Python shared object
+> ll /usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/cv2*
+-rwxr-xr-x  /usr/local/lib/python3.5/site-packages/cv2.cpython-35m-darwin.so
+
+> ll lib/python3/
+-rwxr-xr-x  cv2.cpython-35m-darwin.so
+
+Check the version
+$ python3
+Python 3.5.1 (default, Feb 21 2016, 11:54:27)
+[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 7.0.2 (clang-700.1.81)] on darwin
+Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+>>> import cv2
+>>> cv2.__version__
+'3.1.0'