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.. title:: CMake Reference Documentation
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Introduction
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CMake is a tool to manage building of source code. Originally, CMake was
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designed as a generator for various dialects of ``Makefile``, today
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CMake generates modern buildsystems such as ``Ninja`` as well as project
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files for IDEs such as Visual Studio and Xcode.
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CMake is widely used for the C and C++ languages, but it may be used to
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build source code of other languages too.
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People encountering CMake for the first time may have different initial
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goals. To learn how to build a source code package downloaded from the
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internet, start with the :guide:`User Interaction Guide`.
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This will detail the steps needed to run the :manual:`cmake(1)` or
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:manual:`cmake-gui(1)` executable and how to choose a generator, and
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how to complete the build.
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The :guide:`Using Dependencies Guide` is aimed at developers
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wishing to get started using a third-party library.
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For developers starting a project using CMake, the :guide:`CMake Tutorial`
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is a suitable starting point. The :manual:`cmake-buildsystem(7)`
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manual is aimed at developers expanding their knowledge of maintaining
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a buildsystem and becoming familiar with the build targets that
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can be represented in CMake. The :manual:`cmake-packages(7)` manual
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explains how to create packages which can easily be consumed by
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third-party CMake-based buildsystems.
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Command-Line Tools
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##################
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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/manual/cmake.1
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/manual/ctest.1
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/manual/cpack.1
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Interactive Dialogs
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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/manual/cmake-gui.1
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/manual/ccmake.1
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Reference Manuals
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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/manual/cmake-buildsystem.7
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/manual/cmake-commands.7
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/manual/cmake-compile-features.7
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/manual/cmake-developer.7
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/manual/cmake-env-variables.7
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/manual/cmake-file-api.7
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/manual/cmake-generator-expressions.7
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/manual/cmake-generators.7
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/manual/cmake-language.7
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/manual/cmake-modules.7
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/manual/cmake-packages.7
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/manual/cmake-policies.7
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/manual/cmake-properties.7
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/manual/cmake-qt.7
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/manual/cmake-server.7
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/manual/cmake-toolchains.7
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/manual/cmake-variables.7
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/manual/cpack-generators.7
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.. only:: not man
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Guides
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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/guide/tutorial/index
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/guide/user-interaction/index
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/guide/using-dependencies/index
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.. only:: html or text
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Release Notes
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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/release/index
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.. only:: html
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Index and Search
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* :ref:`genindex`
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* :ref:`search`
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