How to create a C project with CLion

since CLion has released a month ago there aren't many documents about it. So I'm confused about how to create a c project with CLion, when I want to create a new project I just asks the name of the project and creates a default main.cpp and CMakeLists.txt file which refers to main.cpp file. Well I can rename the file main.cpp to -> main.c and edit CMakeLists.txt manually but there are a few things in .txt file too, so I need some help over here.

Default CMakeLists.txt file;

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.4)
project(example)

set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")

set(SOURCE_FILES main.cpp)
add_executable(dbsg ${SOURCE_FILES})

Note: The problem might have an easier solution like create a C project instead of C++ project but I cannot see, so I have to let people who read this about the problem might have an easier solution then editing manually, thanks.


From the CMake file you provided, you can simply delete the CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS line, or perhaps replace it with a C one like this:

set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -Werror")

The rest of it should be fine, apart from renaming main.cpp to main.c as you said.


Starting with version 2016.3.2 you can choose language (C or C++) and project type (Executable or Library) when creating a new project.

(Though this was in CodeBlocks for example for as long as I remember)) And I still never figured out whether I can create my own "project". Well IMHO CLion clearly sucks in this way if compared to CodeBlocks where I CAN WRITE MY SCRIPT FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING and customize the IDE this way((()

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https://blog.jetbrains.com/clion/2016/12/clion-2016-3-2-eap/#prj_templates

PS: a screenshot on how to leave a bugreport at https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issues/CPP
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