title: visual studio not seeing my include files
body: <p>This may be a very simple question but I haven't been able to figure it out so any help is appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>I have a header that is located in a general folder because I want to use it in several projects for example:</p>
  
  <p>C:\user\geninclude\program\header.h</p>
  
  <p>I created a new empty project with a very simple main, in the main I put</p>
  
  <pre><code>#include &lt;program/header.h&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I then went to the project properties and in VC++ in include directories added C:\user\geninclude\</p>
  
  <p>but when I tried to build the program the program tells me it cannot find header.h because is not in the current directory or in the build system path.</p>
  
  <p>I also tried in the project properties in C/C++ general Additional Include Directories adding C:\user\geninclude\ but still the same error.</p>
  
  <p>I know is something simple I am missing, but I don't know what, I am very new to this just learning.</p>
  
  <p>For reference I am using Visual Studio 2013.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance for your help.</p>
  
  <p>UPDATE: Thank you all for your kind responses, I have tried everything you have told me (check release vs debug in both instances, change / for \ and &lt;> for "", and double checking the header and still the system does not see it. It really is very weird. I'll keep trying...</p>