Compile Static Library of zlib Using Visual Studio

Download and extract zlib

Launch VS commad prompt: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 -> Visual Studio Tools -> Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt

Build:

$ cd zlib-1.2.8
$ nmake /f win32/Makefile.msc

Output in zlib-1.2.8 folder

zlib.lib <- our static library. yeah!
zdll.lib <- for dynamic linking, not using for now
zlib1.dll <- for dynamic linking, not using for now

Copy zlib.lib and zlib.h to your project. Done!