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VCPKG

Description

vcpkg is a C and C++ dependency manager from Microsoft.

It works for all platforms, buildsystems and workflows. Works with CMake.

How to install

Windows

  • clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
  • execute the cmd script
\vcpkg\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
  • add vcpkg to the PATH: go to the environment variables and add vcpkg to PATH.
  • to search for a specific package:
.\vcpkg\vcpkg search [search term]
  • to install a package; type:
.\vcpkg\vcpkg install [package name]:x64-windows
  • to use vcpkg with Visual Studio, run:
.\vcpkg\vcpkg integrate install

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