Compile CUDA without Visual Studio - “Cannot find compiler cl.exe in path”

Question

I\'ve just begun a small project in CUDA.

I need to know the following: Is it possible to compile CUDA code without using/buying Microsoft Visual Studio? Using Nvcc.exe

Answer 1

add this options to nvcc

nvcc x.cu   -ccbin "D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\bin"

i use VS2012 and my cl.exe dir is here.