diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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+# Copyright (c) 2013, Roland Bock
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+# 
+#   Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 
+#   Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+#   list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+#   other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+# ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
+project (sqlpp11)
+enable_testing()
+
+message(STATUS "Using ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} (compiler id: ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID})")
+if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "Clang")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11 -stdlib=libc++")
+elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-std=c++11")
+endif ()
+
+include_directories("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
+add_subdirectory(examples)
+
+install(DIRECTORY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/sqlpp11" DESTINATION include)
+
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
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+macro (build_and_run arg)
+	add_executable(${arg} ${arg}.cpp)
+	add_test(${arg} ${arg})
+endmacro ()
+
+build_and_run(InsertTest)
+build_and_run(RemoveTest)
+build_and_run(UpdateTest)
+build_and_run(SelectTest)
+