# xmake > A cross-platform C & C++ build utility based on Lua. > More information: . - Create an Xmake C project, consisting of a hello world and `xmake.lua`: `xmake create {{[-l|--language]}} {{[c|clean]}} {{[-P|--project]}} {{project_name}}` - Build and run an Xmake project: `xmake {{[b|build]}} {{[r|run]}}` - Run a compiled Xmake target directly: `xmake {{[r|run]}} {{target_name}}` - Configure a project's build targets: `xmake {{[f|config]}} {{[-p |--plat=]}}{{macosx|linux|iphoneos|...}} {{[-a |--arch=]}}{{x86_64|i386|arm64|...}} {{[-m |--mode=]}}{{debug|release}}` - Install the compiled target to a directory: `xmake {{[i|install]}} {{[-o |--installdir=]}}{{path/to/directory}}`