From the `Project` menu, select the bottom item. it's probably called `openFrameworksApp_Properties...` Change the `Configuration` drop-down combo value to `All Configurations`. In the left-hand tree view, find `Configuration Properties`, then its child branch `C/C++`. Click `General` and look at the right hand pane, in the field called `Additional Include Directories` Add `../../libs/objLoader;`to the beginning of this field.