How to start a modern C++ project?

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Walks through creating a working modern C++ project with concrete choices: uses CMake presets to standardize configure/build/test/package steps, adds vcpkg integration for fmt and Catch2, and wires GitHub Actions to build Debug/Release across GCC, Clang and MSVC on Linux, macOS and Windows. Recommends clang-format, clang-tidy, cppcheck and PVS‑Studio, runs pre-commit hooks, shows a header-only module + test layout, and ships a starter template that took about an hour to assemble.

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1. 0:00Introduction and motivation
2. 6:13C++ build tool fundamentals
3. 13:33Mastering CMake and presets
4. 22:02Structuring modern C++ projects
5. 29:45Version control and git tips
6. 33:27Package management with vcpkg
7. 37:23Continuous integration strategy
8. 42:33Essential developer tooling
9. 50:31Choosing an IDE
10. 56:30Project template and conclusion

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