Updated README and fixed gitignore

.gitignore

@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@
 *.out
 *.app
 
+# Building 
+build

CMakeLists.txt

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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+
+project(
+    search-algorithms
+    LANGUAGES CXX)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11 CACHE STRING "The C++ standard to use")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
+set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+
+include_directories(${search-algorithms_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
+
+add_subdirectory(src)

README.md

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 # search-algorithms
 
+## Compiling the project
+
+Prerequisites
+  - C++11
+
+In order to compile the project, simply run these two commands:
+
+    cmake -B build -S .
+    cmake --build build
+
+## Running the Project
+The program should now be compiled at ./build/bin/search-algorithms
+
+Simply run the program using:
+
+    build/bin/search-algorithms

src/CMakeLists.txt

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+add_executable(search-algorithms
+    ./main.cpp
+)
+
+target_include_directories(search-algorithms PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})

src/main.cpp

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+#include <iostream>
+
+int main () {
+    std::cout << "Hello world" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+}