important Edit: I come from a python background so the idea of linking and building libraries seems pretty foreign to me. Hence my confusion.

tldr: Could someone link a book, tutorial youtube video or resource that can take me through how to use open-source libraries with c . Also resources on how to properly understand and use xcode and homebrew please.

Os: Mac OS 10.15

I've been trying to download SDL2 for the entire day and I still can't get it to work.

Last week i spent 3 days trying to get wxWidgets to work with xcode, I never got it to work I just ended up using wx-config and a text editor.

I feel like Im missing the skills needed to properly use open-source libraries without wasting several days to get it to work.

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I tried homebrewing them SDL2 and wxWidgets but then after brewing is done, I cant get them to work with xcode. I really feel like i don't understand xcode properly such as project directorys, i have no idea what xcode-select is for nor can I get anything to work.I understand the concept behind homebrew and it works fine when I need to download command line tools but downloading libraries with it is giving me a massive headache.

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I feel pretty frustrated but I know the problem is Im missing skills to do this properly. If i could summarize my problems it would be:

- Linking and building projects: how to do it, how does c know where to find header files for libraries

- Xcode: what is xcode-select, how do you use xcode like a prob (not just how to use it but how to understand what is being done and what I need to do)

-Homebrew: Once a library is added to the cellar how can i reference it in other directories. For example if you brew install sdl2, it doesnt create a framework but adds the header files and other assets.