Unable to link the 64bit ftd2xx static library with project dispaying linker error. How to link the ftd2xx 64bit library to the code

Question

I'm trying to link the ftd2xx.lib (amd64 https://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%20v2.12.28%20WHQL%20Certified.zip) static file to my test program in codeblocks. I'm running codeblocks(mingw) on a intel i3-7020, x64 based processor. I'm getting the linker error obj\Debug\main.o:main.cpp|| undefined reference to `_imp__FT_ListDevices@12'. Can someone please tell me how to link the static library of ftd2xx.lib 64bit version in codeblocks.

#include <iostream>
#include "ftd2xx.h"
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    FT_STATUS ftStatus;
    int numDevs;
    ftStatus = FT_ListDevices(&numDevs,NULL,FT_LIST_NUMBER_ONLY);
    cout<<numDevs<<endl;
    return 0;
}

It is supposed to compile successfully and display the number of devices connected.