diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
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+project(EVERYTHING)
+
+set(dgl_DIR dgl)
+get_filename_component(dgl_ABSOLUTE ${dgl_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+add_subdirectory(${dgl_ABSOLUTE})
+
+set(effector_DIR effector)
+get_filename_component(effector_ABSOLUTE ${effector_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+add_subdirectory(${effector_ABSOLUTE})
+
+set(prods_DIR prods)
+get_filename_component(prods_ABSOLUTE ${prods_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+add_subdirectory(${prods_ABSOLUTE})
+
+#set(editor_DIR editor)
+#get_filename_component(editor_ABSOLUTE ${editor_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+#add_subdirectory(${editor_ABSOLUTE})
+
+set(shadertest_DIR shadertest)
+get_filename_component(shadertest_ABSOLUTE ${shadertest_DIR} ABSOLUTE)
+add_subdirectory(${shadertest_ABSOLUTE})
diff --git a/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/CMakeLists.txt
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+project(dgl)
+
+set(DGL_SRCS
+	dgl_default_shaders.c
+	dgl_error.c
+	dgl_fbo.c
+	dgl_font.c
+	dgl_image.c
+	dgl_input.c
+	dgl_math.c
+	dgl_model_ase.c
+	dgl_model_binary.c
+	dgl_model.c
+	dgl_perspective.c
+	dgl_shader.c
+	dgl_skeleton.c
+	dgl_sound.c
+	dgl_timer.c
+	dgl_window.c
+	)
+
+#find SDL and its related libraries
+find_package(SDL REQUIRED)
+find_package(SDL_image REQUIRED)
+find_package(SDL_mixer REQUIRED)
+include_directories( ${SDL_INCLUDE_DIR} ${SDLIMAGE_INCLUDE_DIR} ${SDLMIXER_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+#find OpenGL and GLU
+find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
+include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR} )
+
+#find GLEW
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ..)
+find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)
+
+
+#compile the dgl library
+add_library(dgl ${DGL_SRCS})
+#SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c99")
+# c99 flag not used now, not supported by visual studio
+
+target_link_libraries(dgl ${SDL_LIBRARY} ${SDLIMAGE_LIBRARY} ${SDLMIXER_LIBRARY} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLEW_LIBRARIES} )
+
+#extra mac weirdness thingy line
+if (APPLE)
+#SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Dmain=SDL_main ")
+target_link_libraries(dgl -lSDLmain)
+endif (APPLE)
+
+#compile the test library
+add_executable(test main.c)
+target_link_libraries(test dgl)