creating_packages

Creating packages

How to create your first Conan package

• Learn how to create a simple "Hello World" Conan package using the conan new command. Docs

How to handle external sources in recipes

• Learn how to modify the previous example to bring source files form a zip file located in a remote server or from a git repository. Docs

How to add requirements to Conan packages

• Learn how to add requirements to a Conan package. Docs

How to use the generate() method to prepare the Conan package build

• Learn how to configure the toolchain in the generate() method. Docs

Configure settings and options in recipes

• Learn how to configure settings and options and how Conan models binary compatibility. Docs

Build packages: the build() method

• Learn how to build and run tests, conditionally patch the sources and select the build system. Docs

Package files: the package() method

• Learn to copy package files into the Conan local cache. Docs

Define the package information for consumers: the package_info() method

• Define the information that consumers of a package need to build. Docs

Testing Conan packages

• Use a test_package to test that the Conan package can be consumed correctly. Docs

Creating packages: other types of packages

How to create a Conan package for a header-only library

• Learn how to create a Conan package for a simple header-only library. Docs

How to create a Conan package for a header-only library but testing the library

• Learn how to create a Conan package for a simple header-only library that needs the settings. Docs

How to create a Conan package for binaries built locally

• Learn how to create a Conan package when we are building our project with our IDE and we want to directly package the binaries without calling "conan create". Docs

How to create a Conan package for prebuilt binaries

• Learn how to create a Conan package when we have prebuilt libraries (like third-party vendors). Docs

How to create a Conan package for prebuilt binaries in a remote

• Learn how to create a Conan package when we have prebuilt libraries located in a remote repository. Docs