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CMake Tutorial

A focused CMake curriculum from fundamentals through production practice, with one topic-specific example per atomic lesson.

75 lessons~15 hoursvCurrent workspace_premium Certificate available
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Course curriculum

MODULE 01
Foundations
8 lessons
1CMakeLists.txt minimum project
12 min
2cmake_minimum_required
12 min
3project command
12 min
4configure vs generate phases
12 min
5out-of-source builds
12 min
6source and binary directories
12 min
7CMake command-line configure
12 min
8CMake command-line build
12 min
MODULE 02
Variables & Flow
10 lessons
1set variables
12 min
2unset variables
12 min
3list variables
12 min
4string operations
12 min
5if elseif else
12 min
6foreach loops
12 min
7while loops
12 min
8functions
12 min
9macros
12 min
10return command
12 min
MODULE 03
Targets
10 lessons
1add_executable
12 min
2add_library static
12 min
3add_library shared
12 min
4object libraries
12 min
5interface libraries
12 min
6target_sources
12 min
7target_include_directories
12 min
8target_compile_definitions
12 min
9target_compile_options
12 min
10target_compile_features
12 min
MODULE 04
Linking & Usage Requirements
9 lessons
1target_link_libraries
12 min
2PRIVATE usage requirements
12 min
3PUBLIC usage requirements
12 min
4INTERFACE usage requirements
12 min
5transitive dependencies
12 min
6link directories
12 min
7link options
12 min
8generator expressions
12 min
9debug and release configurations
12 min
MODULE 05
Dependencies
9 lessons
1find_package
12 min
2find_library
12 min
3find_path
12 min
4find_program
12 min
5FetchContent
12 min
6add_subdirectory
12 min
7imported targets
12 min
8alias targets
12 min
9package config files
12 min
MODULE 06
Configuration
9 lessons
1cache variables
12 min
2option command
12 min
3configure_file
12 min
4environment variables
12 min
5toolchain files
12 min
6cross compilation
12 min
7CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
12 min
8presets
12 min
9user presets
12 min
MODULE 07
Build Automation
10 lessons
1custom commands
12 min
2custom targets
12 min
3generated files
12 min
4build events
12 min
5file command
12 min
6execute_process
12 min
7install targets
12 min
8install files
12 min
9export targets
12 min
10CPack packaging
12 min
MODULE 08
Testing & Quality
10 lessons
1enable_testing
12 min
2add_test
12 min
3CTest labels
12 min
4test fixtures
12 min
5test properties
12 min
6coverage integration
12 min
7sanitizer flags
12 min
8compile_commands.json
12 min
9CMake tracing
12 min
10dependency graph
12 min
Certificate Included

CMake Certificate

Earn this credential in either of two ways: complete 100% of the course, or take the master exam directly and score 85% or higher. You do not need to finish the course before attempting the exam.

Course completion path
Finish every published lesson → completion certificate is issued automatically.
Mastery exam path
15 MCQs · 100 marks · 30 minutes · 85% pass · 4 attempts.
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