CMake is a powerful and comprehensive solution for managing the software build process. CMake is the de-facto standard for building C++ code, with over 2 million downloads a month.

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This will detail the steps needed to run the cmake(1) or cmake-gui(1) executable and how to choose a generator, and how to complete the build. The Using Dependencies Guide is aimed …

Feb 8, 2010 · CMake uses the powerful CDash build and test aggregator to see the status of CMake’s multitude of build and test results in a single location. Learning Materials If you are …

Directory Structure ¶ There are two main directories CMake uses when building a project: the source directory and the binary directory. The source directory is where the source code for …

Using CMake shouldn’t be hard. We want to give you the resources you need to confidently leverage CMake as your build system of choice. The resources below will help you begin your …

cmake --workflow <options> View Help cmake --help[-<topic>] Description ¶ The cmake executable is the command-line interface of the cross-platform buildsystem generator CMake. …

CMake Tutorial ¶ Introduction ¶ The CMake tutorial provides a step-by-step guide that covers common build system issues that CMake helps address. Seeing how various topics all work …

Build and Test ¶ Run the cmake executable or the cmake-gui to configure the project and then build it with your chosen build tool. For example, from the command line we could navigate to …

Step 1: A Basic Starting Point ¶ This page was once part of an older version of the CMake tutorial which last appeared in CMake 4.1. See the current tutorial version here. To see the older …