Introduction

Let's learn about how to set up our first CMake project.

We'll cover the following

Building project
Topics to cover

Building project

In CMake, a project contains all the source files and configurations necessary to manage the process of bringing our solutions to life. Configuration starts by performing all the checks:

Whether the target platform is supported.
Whether it has all the necessary dependencies and tools.
Whether the provided compiler works and supports required features.

When that's done, CMake will generate a buildsystem for the build tool of our choice and run it. Source files will be compiled and linked with each other and their dependencies to produce output artifacts.

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Introduction to the Course

First Steps with CMake

The CMake Language

Setting Up Our First CMake Project

Working with Targets

Compiling C++ Sources with CMake

Linking with CMake

Modern CMake for C++ Exam 1

Managing Dependencies with CMake

Testing Frameworks

Program Analysis Tools

Generating Documentation

Installing and Packaging

Creating Our Professional Project

Conclusion

Appendix

Introduction

Building project