[CMake] Compiling binaries with cmake -- help

[Nicholas Braden]

Are you trying to use an existing CMakeLists.txt, or are you trying to
create your own? CMake doesn't just work on source files alone.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Crest Christopher
<crestchristopher at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I'm hoping I can get some help on how to compile a repository from
> github which is local on my machine with a series of folders which contain
> CPP extension files.
>
> I have chosen the folders for which most likely contain the correct files to
> compile the binaries followed by the folder to which to build the binaries
> then I have chosen generate but I'm getting an error that the project files
> are invalid ?
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