cmake-sfml-project VS vcpkg_template

Okay, so I'm assuming /Users/kadyr is the username for your mac, so let's say you are making an SFML Space Invaders clone. You'd make a directory invaders so it would be /Users/kadyr/invaders then make a CMakeLists.txt file in invaders and copy the contents of the template's [CMakeLists.txt](https://github.com/SFML/cmake-sfml-project/blob/master/CMakeLists.txt) into it. Next, in invaders directory create a build directory [/Users/kadyr/invaders/build] and a src director [/Users/kadyr/invaders/src] to put main.cpp and other code in (this one is just because the template looks for main.cpp in /src -- alternatively you could edit the add_executable() line and remove src/ if you plan to just dump all code into invaders directory). Then run the commands. Just change invaders to whatever you are naming the project and directory you're working on.

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Why didn't you just use brew to install SFML? What about building SFML 2.6.x instead of 2.5.1 which already has ARM Mac fixes you described? Have you already tried the official CMake project template which automates much for this for you?

Actually they fixed most your gripes with the new vcpkg.json feature (manifests or whatever they call it). It’s now enough to have vcpkg.json and include https://github.com/build-cpp/vcpkg_template/blob/simplified-vscode/cmake/vcpkg.cmake before/after your project() call. Everything will be built in your build folder and nothing global anymore 🎉