Set up vcpkg package manager

The experimental vcpkg plugin integrates the vcpkg C/C++ package manager. It is available on all the supported development platforms.

Create and edit vcpkg.json files to specify packages to build as part of your project when using CMake as the build system.

Set up vcpkg

To set up vcpkg from the command line, enter:

$ git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
$ cd vcpkg

$ ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh

Set the path to vcpkg

To set the Path to the directory where you installed vcpkg, select Preferences > CMake > Vcpkg.

Select to download vcpkg if you have not installed it yet.

Turn off automatic setup

By default, vcpkg is automatically set up for use with CMake. To turn off automatic setup, select Preferences > CMake > General > Package manager auto setup.