diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9)
+project (rapidmix)
+
+# The version number.
+set (rapidmix_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
+set (rapidmix_VERSION_MINOR 0)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
+include_directories(src)
+
+add_executable(rapidmix rapidmixCMake.cpp )
+
diff --git a/rapidmixCMake.cpp b/rapidmixCMake.cpp
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+#include "rapidmix.h"
+
+int main() {
+    
+  return 0;
+}