Clion Add - External Library

: Use target_link_libraries(your_project_name my_external_lib) . Troubleshooting Tips

The IDE’s CMake cache viewer will show you exactly where FetchContent stored the library ( cmake-build-debug/_deps/ ), and code navigation works instantly. clion add external library

# Tell compiler where headers are target_include_directories(my_app PRIVATE /path/to/library/include) clion add external library

target_link_libraries(my_app PRIVATE fmt::fmt) clion add external library