CMake does not find Visual C++ compiler

Question

After installing Visual Studio 2015 and running CMake on a previous project, CMake errors stating that it could not find the C compiler.

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Answer 1

I ran into the same issue and fixed it by relaunching the Visual Studio Install and checking the following option:

Windows and Web Development / Universal Windows App Development Tools / Windows 10 SDK

It contains the standard C++ headers used in most applications and therefore it is often necessary to install it as well.