enable_language(CXX) add_library(foo empty.cpp) set_target_properties(foo PROPERTIES IMPORTED_FOOBAR "Some other string" EXPORT_PROPERTIES "IMPORTED_FOOBAR" ) export(TARGETS foo FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/foo.cmake") install(TARGETS foo EXPORT fooExport RUNTIME DESTINATION bin LIBRARY DESTINATION lib ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib )