how the FREAK do i use a framework?

[sterile viper]

hello, i come from a background of some c++ from gamemaker studio and a bunch of random python projects. I am now interested in creating my own audio plugin for a digital audio workstation, like ableton or bitwig. However, I am having trouble getting this framework to work, so i can have an easy time coding this plugin. specifically it is this: https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF

the only thing i got working was installing the ms c++ extension on vscodium, it took forever for me to find out that you need to install it manually because it's no longer on the extension list.
i would like to know:

• how do i include this into my code?
• how would i set up the launch.json to have two launch options? one for compile and debug and another to compile debug and host, for example to automatically turn on bitwig studio.
• how to build the github code? do i even need to? does this answer also apply to other instances?

extra info incase its helpful:
IDE: vscodium
OS: Arch (btw)
g++ and GDE should be installed.

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[sterile viper]

Any advice would be appreciated. Even a general answer or link to a page, or search term. It's been a few days of trying stuff and I'm completely lost

[vivid hull]

how to build the github code
they should have instructions on the GitHub readme. otherwise learn to do it yourself, I have a guide for this if you want

do i even need to
if it's not header only, then yes

how do i include this into my code
configure your build system, you should probably use cmake, vscode is not a build system

how would I setup the launch.json
by reading the docs mostly
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/cpp/launch-json-reference

[sterile viper]

Yes, i do want the guide for that

[vivid hull]

well, it’s a general fundamentals guide, not a guide to building that specific lib

[sterile viper]

there's no instructions so I guess it must just be the general thing

so ya, it would be good to send