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* CMake generates project files for all build types. To select a specific
build type, use the Configuration manager from the VS IDE or the
``/property:Configuration`` command line option when using MSBuild.
+ * By default, the Visual Studio project files generated by CMake use the
+ 32-bit toolset. If you are developing on a 64-bit version of Windows and
+ want to use the 64-bit toolset, pass the ``-Thost=x64`` flag when
+ generating the Visual Studio solution. This requires CMake 3.8.0 or later.
6. Start Visual Studio