physfs provides CMake targets: find_package(PhysFS CONFIG REQUIRED) target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE $,PhysFS::PhysFS,PhysFS::PhysFS-static>) physfs is compatible with built-in CMake targets: find_package(PhysFS REQUIRED) target_include_directories(main PRIVATE ${PHYSFS_INCLUDE_DIR}) target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE ${PHYSFS_LIBRARY})