# Nvenc-nvEncodeAPI.h

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvenc-nvencodeapi-h/38408>\
**Category:** GPU-Accelerated Libraries\
**Created:** [June 17, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvenc-nvencodeapi-h/38408 "2015-06-17T13:38:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvenc-nvencodeapi-h/38408/1 "2015-06-17T13:38:44Z")

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Hey !

I am trying to use GPU to do some application  
I am currently trying to use ffmpeg with Nvenc (i dont know if they are an other way to use gpu with ffmpeg ?)  
but when i try to compile ffmpeg with nven (this is an option)  
./configure --enable-nonfree --enable-nvenc  
i get ERROR: nvEncodeAPI.h not found  
this file is in the NVENC SDK and i downloaded it so i dont understand, maybe i need to move this file ?