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.

You can either download binaries or source code archives for the latest stable or previous release or access the current development (aka nightly) distribution ...

Feb 8, 2010 · Thank you for joining the CMake community! Whether you are still learning how to use CMake, contributing, or just enjoy being part of the conversation, there is is something …

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 together in an example project can …

The CMake discourse forum is where you can go if you need help using the platform. Feel free to ask questions and spark conversations with other CMake users and developers. CMake FAQs …

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 …

CMake will write a CMakeCache.txt file to identify the directory as a build tree and store persistent information such as buildsystem configuration options. To maintain a pristine source tree, …

CMake is an open source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test, and package software. CMake gives you control of the software compilation process using simple …

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 …

The CMAKE_EXPORT_BUILD_DATABASE variable, a corresponding CMAKE_EXPORT_BUILD_DATABASE environment variable, and an …