

You can create the binary folder anywhere you want. The binary folder is where CMake generates the build pipeline. The source folder is the one containing CMakeLists.txt. To generate a build pipeline, CMake needs to know the source and binary folders. A build pipeline might be a Visual Studio. The Source and Binary FoldersĬMake generates build pipelines. You can also install it through MacPorts, Homebrew, Cygwin or MSYS2. In Unix-like environments, including Linux, it’s usually available through the system package manager.

If you don’t have CMake yet, there are installers and binary distributions on the CMake website. However, I recommend reading the first two sections first.

The information here applies to any CMake-based project, so feel free to skip ahead to any section.
