1 How to build freeglut with CMake:
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2 1. Download CMake (http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html).
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3 Get one of the releases from the binary distribution section.
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4 2. Run the CMake installer, install wherever you like.
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5 3. Launch CMake via Start > Program Files > CMake 2.8 > CMake (GUI)
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6 (note that the shortcut put by the installer on your desktop does NOT
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7 point to the CMake GUI program!)
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8 4. In the "Where is the source code" box, type or browse to the root
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9 directory of your freeglut source (so that's /freeglut, not
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11 5. In the "Where to build the binaries" box, type or browse to any
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12 folder you like - this will be where the Visual Studio solution will be
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13 generated. This folder does not have to exist yet.
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14 6. Hit the Configure button near the bottom of the window.
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15 7. Pick your target compiler, make sure that its installed on your
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17 8. Answer Ok when asked if you want to create the build directory.
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18 9. Wait for the configure process to finish.
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19 10. The screen will now have some configuration options on it, for
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20 instance specifying whether you want to build static and/or shared
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21 libraries (see below for a complete list). When you've selected your
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22 options, click the Configure button again.
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23 11. The Generate button at the bottom will now be enabled. Click Generate.
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24 12. The build files will now be generated in the location you picked.
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26 You can now navigate to the build directory you specified in step 5.
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27 Open the freeglut.sln file that was generated in your build directory,
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28 and compile as usual
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32 Breakdown of CMake configuration options:
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