cmake.md

Getting Started with CMake

CMake is a build system for C, C++ and more, which works on any major operating system and has integration in most IDEs. It is the most common cross-platform build system for C and C++ projects.

Basic CMake C++ 17 Project

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
project(stuff)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
add_executable(my_exe main.cpp util.cpp util.h)

Building CMake Projects

cmake -E make_directory build # or use mkdir
cmake -B build # -G for custom generator
cmake --build build # output is now in build/
build/my_exe # run (file suffix may vary)

Also See

• Installing CMake
• Latest CMake Documentation
• Introduction to modern CMake
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