Install vcpkg

vcpkg is a free C/C++ package manager for acquiring and managing libraries. It runs on all platforms, build systems, and work flows. it is maintained by the Microsoft C++ team and open source contributors.

To install the tool, open your favorite Terminal application and run one of the following commands:

    

        
        
            
curl -LO https://aka.ms/vcpkg-init.cmd && .\vcpkg-init.cmd
  
        
    
    

        
        
            
iex (iwr -useb https://aka.ms/vcpkg-init.ps1)
  
        
    
    

        
        
            
. < (curl https://aka.ms/vcpkg-init.sh -L)
  
        
    

When done, your user profile directory should contain a .vcpkg folder with all necessary files and scripts.

Continue by initializing vcpkg.

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