# Importing project

You can import some project files and build configurations into Cppcheck.

## Cppcheck GUI project

You can import and use Cppcheck GUI project files in the command line tool:

    cppcheck --project=foobar.cppcheck

## CMake

Generate a compile database:

    cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON .

The file `compile_commands.json` is created in the current folder. Now run Cppcheck like this:

    cppcheck --project=compile_commands.json

## Visual Studio

You can run Cppcheck on individual project files (\*.vcxproj) or on a whole solution (\*.sln)

Running Cppcheck on an entire Visual Studio solution:

    cppcheck --project=foobar.sln

Running Cppcheck on a Visual Studio project:

    cppcheck --project=foobar.vcxproj

## C++ Builder 6

Running Cppcheck on a C++ Builder 6 project:

    cppcheck --project=foobar.bpr

## Other

If you can generate a compile database then it's possible to import that in Cppcheck.

In Linux you can use for instance the `bear` (build ear) utility to generate a compile database from arbitrary build tools:

    bear make