Using vcpkg with CMake Projects
How can I integrate vcpkg with my CMake projects on Windows?
Integrating vcpkg with CMake projects on Windows is straightforward. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Make sure you have installed and integrated vcpkg with your build system as described in the lesson.
Step 2: In your CMake project, add the following lines to your CMakeLists.txt
file before the project()
command:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "{vcpkg_root}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")
Replace {vcpkg_root}
with the actual path to your vcpkg installation directory.
Step 3: Use find_package()
to locate the libraries you want to use in your project. For example:
find_package(spdlog CONFIG REQUIRED)
Step 4: Link the libraries to your target using target_link_libraries()
:
target_link_libraries(your_target PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog)
Step 5: Configure and build your project using CMake as usual.
By setting the CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE
variable and using find_package()
, CMake will automatically locate the installed vcpkg packages and make them available for linking in your project.
Installing vcpkg on Windows
An introduction to C++ package managers, and a step-by-step guide to installing vcpkg on Windows and Visual Studio.