Merge pull request #2954 from nlohmann/issue2944

README.md

@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ If you are using [hunter](https://github.com/cpp-pm/hunter) on your project for
 
 If you are using [Buckaroo](https://buckaroo.pm), you can install this library's module with `buckaroo add github.com/buckaroo-pm/nlohmann-json`. Please file issues [here](https://github.com/buckaroo-pm/nlohmann-json). There is a demo repo [here](https://github.com/njlr/buckaroo-nholmann-json-example).
 
-If you are using [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/) on your project for external dependencies, then you can use the [nlohmann-json package](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/nlohmann-json). Please see the vcpkg project for any issues regarding the packaging.
+If you are using [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/) on your project for external dependencies, then you can install the [nlohmann-json package](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/nlohmann-json) with `vcpkg install nlohmann-json` and follow the then displayed descriptions. Please see the vcpkg project for any issues regarding the packaging.
 
 If you are using [cget](https://cget.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), you can install the latest development version with `cget install nlohmann/json`. A specific version can be installed with `cget install nlohmann/json@v3.1.0`. Also, the multiple header version can be installed by adding the `-DJSON_MultipleHeaders=ON` flag (i.e., `cget install nlohmann/json -DJSON_MultipleHeaders=ON`).
 

doc/mkdocs/docs/integration/package_managers.md

@@ -110,7 +110,40 @@ If you are using [Buckaroo](https://buckaroo.pm), you can install this library's
 
 ## vcpkg
 
-If you are using [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/) on your project for external dependencies, then you can use the [nlohmann-json package](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/nlohmann-json). Please see the vcpkg project for any issues regarding the packaging.
+If you are using [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/) on your project for external dependencies, then you can install the [nlohmann-json package](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/nlohmann-json) with `vcpkg install nlohmann-json` and follow the then displayed descriptions. Please see the vcpkg project for any issues regarding the packaging.
+
+??? example
+
+	1. Create the following files:
+
+		=== "CMakeLists.txt"
+
+		    ```cmake
+			--8<-- "integration/vcpkg/CMakeLists.txt"
+		    ```
+
+		=== "example.cpp"
+
+			```cpp
+			--8<-- "integration/vcpkg/example.cpp"
+			```
+
+    2. Install package:
+
+        ```sh
+        vcpkg install nlohmann-json
+        ```
+
+	3. Build:
+
+		```sh
+		mkdir build
+		cd build
+		cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/path/to/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
+		cmake --build .
+		```
+
+    Note you need to adjust `/path/to/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake` to your system.
 
 ## cget
 

doc/mkdocs/docs/integration/vcpkg/CMakeLists.txt

+project(json_example)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
+
+find_package(nlohmann_json CONFIG REQUIRED)
+
+add_executable(json_example example.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(json_example PRIVATE nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)

doc/mkdocs/docs/integration/vcpkg/example.cpp

+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+using json = nlohmann::json;
+
+int main()
+{
+    std::cout << json::meta() << std::endl;
+}