Added note in documentation regarding make install (#1801)

* Added note regarding make install
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nstelzen 2019-06-10 16:35:36 +02:00 committed by Wenzel Jakob
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@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ See the `Config file`_ docstring for details of relevant CMake variables.
find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED) find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED)
pybind11_add_module(example example.cpp) pybind11_add_module(example example.cpp)
Note that ``find_package(pybind11)`` will only work correctly if pybind11
has been correctly installed on the system, e. g. after downloading or cloning
the pybind11 repository :
.. code-block:: bash
cd pybind11
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make install
Once detected, the aforementioned ``pybind11_add_module`` can be employed as Once detected, the aforementioned ``pybind11_add_module`` can be employed as
before. The function usage and configuration variables are identical no matter before. The function usage and configuration variables are identical no matter
if pybind11 is added as a subdirectory or found as an installed package. You if pybind11 is added as a subdirectory or found as an installed package. You