TareqAlqutami/Cpp-cmake-starter

Boilerplate code to start with Cpp and cmake

CPP Cmake starter code

This is a starter repo for C++ projects with Cmake.

Dependencies

• cmake >= 3.7
  • click here for installation instructions
• make >= 4.1 (Linux, Mac), 3.81 (Windows)
  • Linux: make is installed by default on most Linux distros
  • Mac: install Xcode command line tools to get make
  • Windows: Click here for installation instructions
• gcc/g++ >= 5.4
  • Linux: gcc / g++ is installed by default on most Linux distros
  • Mac: same deal as make - install Xcode command line tools
  • Windows: MinGW

Build Instructions

1. Clone this repository.
2. Create a build directory in the top level directory: mkdir build && cd build
3. Compile: cmake .. && make
4. Run it: ./main.
5. You may add more dependencies and update project details in the CMakeLists.txt file
6. If you are using VScode, you can install CMake Tools extention to help build, run and debug the project read more here.