Simplified CMake Tutorial

CMake is a complex beast and hopefully I make it simple and easy to understand in this tutorial while also utilizing somewhat Modern CMake features. There's a ton of different ways to do things so it's crucial to ditch some of the more outdated ways of doing things.

#build #modern #cmake #cpp

Quicklinks:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Hello World
03:55 - Clearing up clutter
04:47 - Vim plugin
06:05 - Header files
09:53 - More source files
13:52 - Custom Library
17:30 - Depending on a CMake ready lib
21:10 - Depending on a lib manually
26:46 - CPM

[honey_sukesan]

This is a great, simplified CMake tutorial. Highly recommended for all C++ developers who need to get a flavour of CMake in half an hour.

[Gornius]

Simple, quick, knowledge-packed, easy to understand and to follow tutorial. I went from complete magic to understanding CMakeLists in 30 minutes! Thanks a lot!

[iLeno]

This is the best video on C++ by far, every other people just run into coding, but no one actually takes the time to explain how to compile and automate the compilation of your projects. Very well done.

[TheHenkrik]

Really, really good tutorial! Great explanations, easy-to-follow and yet you still manage to add enough detail that one can imagine how to begin to scale this up beyond simple "hello world"-style projects. Thank you.

[ankit]

This is the best CMake tutorial and the best part it is in Linux. Waiting for the next parts eagerly. It would be great, if you create content on - creating subdirectories using CMake, git, CDash and CTest.

[everett]

I concur with what most people are saying, this is definitely a good introduction and directly applicable to a project I'm working on at work.

[peacemode]

Best tutorial of Cmake for beginners on YT I'm not exaggerating.

[qwviwmw]

Perfect tutorial! You cover all the stuff a programmer wants to know in a very short and clear manner.

[ancientstraits]

I still come back to this tutorial whenever I have to setup a new CMake project.

[pooriaheidary]

By far, The most fluent cmake tutorial on youtube.

[Roule_n_Scratche]

Thanks for putting chapters, its very useful

[lahianmoronta]

Okay this is actually really helpfull. just added a project name to a txt file that didn't work but now it does, does take a bit before you understand but its actually pretty easy.

[simonedeangelis]

Really amazing video! so clear! thank you so much!

[Franfran]

Thé only cmake tutorial that really helped me

[hts]

very good explanations, thanks so much

[tunacici]

Thanks for amazing video. Helped a lot

[DjStrios]

Great video, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! You got a new sub 🙂

[xxbomelxx]

WTF, why is this better that than the original c++ tutorial?? 😅

[newsgo]

Thank you so much!!! Finally I can understand the CMake rather than call it fxxking-but-cant-get-rid-of magic.

[why]

Excellent tutorial, keep those keys clicking