# 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 --language c -P {{project_name}}` - Build and run an Xmake project: `xmake build run` - Run a compiled Xmake target directly: `xmake run {{target_name}}` - Configure a project's build targets: `xmake config --plat={{macosx|linux|iphoneos|...}} --arch={{x86_64|i386|arm64|...}} --mode={{debug|release}}` - Install the compiled target to a directory: `xmake install -o {{path/to/directory}}`