diff --git a/docs/examples/installing-and-using-packages.md b/docs/examples/installing-and-using-packages.md index 50200c8778..73f9d29a92 100644 --- a/docs/examples/installing-and-using-packages.md +++ b/docs/examples/installing-and-using-packages.md @@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ To remove the integration for your user, you can use `.\vcpkg integrate remove`. #### CMake (Toolchain File) -The best way to use installed libraries with cmake is via the toolchain file `scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake`. To use this file, you simply need to add it onto your CMake command line as `-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=D:\src\vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake`. +The best way to use installed libraries with cmake is via the toolchain file `scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake`. To use this file, you simply need to add it onto your CMake command line as: +`-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=D:\src\vcpkg\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake`. If you are using CMake through Open Folder with Visual Studio 2017 you can define `CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE` by adding a "variables" section to each of your `CMakeSettings.json` configurations: @@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ If you are using CMake through Open Folder with Visual Studio 2017 you can defin }] } ``` +*Note: It might be necessary to delete the CMake cache folder of each modified configuration, to force a full regeneration. In the `CMake` menu, under `Cache ()` you'll find `Delete Cache Folders`.* Now let's make a simple CMake project with a main file. ```cmake