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nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 1:17 AM

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CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:19 (find_package):Could not find a configuration file for package "SFML" that is compatible
with requested version "".

The following configuration files were considered but not accepted:

C:/Users/user/Desktop/CLibs/SFML-2.6.1/lib/cmake/SFML/SFMLConfig.cmake, version: 2.6.1 (64bit)CMake (find_package)

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nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 1:17 AM

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CMakelists.txt

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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28.1)
project(SFMLProject VERSION 0.1.0)

set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED True)

set(SOURCE_FILES
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add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${SOURCE_FILES})

set(SFML_DIR "C:/Users/user/Desktop/CLibs/SFML-2.6.1/lib/cmake/SFML")
find_package(SFML COMPONENTS graphics window system REQUIRED)

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} sfml-graphics sfml-window sfml-system)

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please help

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ive had this issue for days

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no one has helped

acoustic geyser Dec 28, 2023, 1:27 AM

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Did you Google cmake find_package for docs/examples how to specify version?

nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 1:29 AM

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2nd part no

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how do I

acoustic geyser Dec 28, 2023, 1:30 AM

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Well version is listed in the basic signature

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https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/find_package.html#basic-signature

nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 1:31 AM

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so "find_package(SFML 2.6.1 COMPONENTS graphics window system REQUIRED)"?

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?

nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 1:48 AM

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??

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@acoustic geyser

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someone help please

nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 2:09 AM

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help

nimble ferry Dec 28, 2023, 2:55 AM

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help

cosmic helm Dec 28, 2023, 6:38 AM

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Why don't you follow the documentation listed for CMake on SFML website?

https://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.6/start-cmake.php

There is a link to a project starter where you can use FetchContent in order to fire up your SFML project with CMake quickly?

#Trying to link CMake and SFML gives errors