# Building

## Building with CMake

The distribution main build system is configured by
[`cmake`](https://www.cmake.org) which allows you to build the project for any
platform.

### Configuration

Use `cmake` to configure a project based on your environment and platform.

=== "Unix"

    ```sh
    cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
    ```

    !!! note

        To use `clang` instead of `gcc` you may need to set prepend some
        environment variables e.g. `CC=/usr/bin/clang CXX=/usr/bin/clang++ cmake
        -G "Unix MakeFiles"`

=== "Windows"

    ```sh
    cmake -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
    ```

=== "MacOS"

    ```sh
    cmake -G "Xcode" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
    ```

### Building

Once the project files are generated, build as normal for your platform.

=== "Unix"

    ```sh
    make flatc
    ```

=== "Windows"

    ```sh
    msbuild.exe FlatBuffers.sln
    ```

## Building with Bazel

## Building with VCPKG