CMakeLists.txt

# CMakeLists.txt
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)

# install vcpkg into /usr/local/vcpkg or some other path; you just need to point to it.
# hardcode the path in the CMakeLists.txt because I'm a peasant.
set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "/usr/local/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake")

project(testapp
    VERSION 0.1
    DESCRIPTION "test"
    LANGUAGES CXX)

# You'll need your source and header files in src/ naturally.
file(GLOB_RECURSE sources CONFIGURE_DEPENDS src/*.cpp src/*.hpp)

# This example uses the boost::filesystem stuff.
find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS filesystem)

add_executable(testapp ${sources})

# recommended that you use modern C++.
set_property(TARGET testapp PROPERTY CXX_STANDARD 17)

# This links in Boost::filesystem but usually you don't need this step if 
# you're using something that is header only.
target_link_libraries(testapp PRIVATE Boost::filesystem)