# vcpkg_build_cmake **This function has been deprecated in favor of [`vcpkg_cmake_build`](vcpkg_cmake_build.md) from the vcpkg-cmake port.** The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_build_cmake.md). Build a cmake project. ## Usage: ```cmake vcpkg_build_cmake([DISABLE_PARALLEL] [TARGET <target>]) ``` ## Parameters: ### DISABLE_PARALLEL The underlying buildsystem will be instructed to not parallelize ### TARGET The target passed to the cmake build command (`cmake --build . --target <target>`). If not specified, no target will be passed. ### ADD_BIN_TO_PATH Adds the appropriate Release and Debug `bin` directories to the path during the build such that executables can run against the in-tree DLLs. ## Notes: This command should be preceded by a call to [`vcpkg_configure_cmake()`](vcpkg_configure_cmake.md). You can use the alias [`vcpkg_install_cmake()`](vcpkg_configure_cmake.md) function if your CMake script supports the "install" target ## Examples: * [zlib](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/zlib/portfile.cmake) * [cpprestsdk](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/cpprestsdk/portfile.cmake) * [poco](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/poco/portfile.cmake) * [opencv](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/ports/opencv/portfile.cmake) ## Source [scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_build\_cmake.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_build_cmake.cmake)