Toolchains
for macOS
Use this page as the reference when creating a toolchain. See also Configuring Toolchains for CMake projects.
Toolchains list
Item | Description |
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Toolchains list and toolbar | Here you can create or delete a toolchain and modify an existing one: |
Toolchain name
Name | In this text field, specify the name for the toolchain which you are creating or editing. |
Environment (Windows)
Select the preferred environment from the drop down list:
Item | Description |
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Visual Studio | Choose this item to use Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. In the text field specify the path to the Microsoft Visual Studio home (for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0 ). To do that, use one of the following ways:
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MinGW | Choose this item to use MinGW. In the text field, specify the path to the MinGW home or use the one detected by CLion. |
Cygwin | Choose this item to use Cygwin. In the text field, specify the path to the Cygwin home or use the one detected by CLion. |
WSL | Choose this item to use WSL toolset. Select the automatically detected path to WSL distribution from the drop down list. |
Credentials | This field is visible only when WSL is selected. |
Download... | Click this link to download the tool currently selected in the drop down list. |
CMake
Item | Description |
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CMake | In this field specify the path to CMake home directory you would like to use: bundled or custom. |
Make | In this field specify the path to the desired Make installation or use the one detected by CMake. |
C Compiler | In this field specify the path to the desired C compiler or use the one detected by CMake. |
C++ compiler | In this field specify the path to the desired C++ compiler or use the one detected by CMake. |
Debugger
Item | Description |
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Debugger | You can switch between the bundled GDB (currently v 8.0.1 for macOS, v 8.1 for Windows and Linux) and LLDB (version 6.0, only on macOS or Linux) or choose a custom GDB. |