diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 259148f..5b69f17 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@
 *.exe
 *.out
 *.app
+
+build/
+.venv/
diff --git a/.vscode/pyenv.bat b/.vscode/pyenv.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..050449a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/pyenv.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@echo off
+
+:: get the project root directory
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%~dp0\..\
+
+pushd .
+cd %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%CD%
+popd
+
+:: make sure python 3.8.6 is installed in the default location
+set PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE=C:\Python\3.8.6_x64\python.exe
+
+if not exist "%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" (
+    echo BUILD ERROR: Cannot find python installation: "%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%"
+    exit 1
+)
+
+:: create/activate python virtual env for development
+set PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR=%PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%\.venv\
+set PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE=%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%Scripts\activate.bat
+
+echo Using python dev env "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%"
+
+if exist "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%" (
+    call "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%"
+    exit 0
+)
+
+"%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+"%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" -m venv %PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%
+call "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%"
+python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel --no-warn-script-location
+python -m pip install -U -r "%PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%\requirements_windows.txt" --no-warn-script-location
+python -m pip uninstall pathlib -y
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d8c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/vsc.bat b/.vscode/vsc.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb98c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/vsc.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@echo off
+
+:: get the project root directory
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%~dp0\..\
+
+pushd .
+cd %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%CD%
+popd
+
+:: start VS Code: assume it is installed
+Start "" /D %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR% "Code" .
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c19238d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.0)
+project(Sandbox VERSION 0.1.0)
+
+include(CTest)
+enable_testing()
+
+include(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/conanbuildinfo.cmake)
+conan_basic_setup()
+
+add_executable(testMain src/test.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(testMain ${CONAN_LIBS})
+add_test(NAME testMain COMMAND testMain)
+
+set(CPACK_PROJECT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
+set(CPACK_PROJECT_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
+include(CPack)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ccb7ad..b137547 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-# sandbox
+# Sandbox
+
 A sandbox area for learning new things
diff --git a/conanfile.txt b/conanfile.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43beb06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conanfile.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[requires]
+gtest/1.10.0
+
+[generators]
+cmake
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d8d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+conan
diff --git a/requirements_windows.txt b/requirements_windows.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc04b49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements_windows.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-r requirements.txt
diff --git a/src/test.cpp b/src/test.cpp
index aa31a2c..2e8a167 100644
--- a/src/test.cpp
+++ b/src/test.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
-int main()
-{
-  std::cout << "hi there" << std::endl;
+TEST(Array, test){
+    std::cout << "g" << std::endl;
+    EXPECT_EQ(1, 1);
 }
+
diff --git a/vsc.vbs b/vsc.vbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f199db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vsc.vbs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+Option Explicit
+
+Dim fsObj
+Dim wshShell
+Dim scriptDir
+Dim strCommand1
+Dim strCommand2
+
+Set fsObj = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
+Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
+
+scriptDir = fsObj.GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName)
+
+strCommand1 = Chr(34) & scriptDir & "\.vscode\pyenv.bat" & Chr(34)
+strCommand2 = Chr(34) & scriptDir & "\.vscode\vsc.bat" & Chr(34)
+
+' x = msgbox(strCommand1,0, "Launch Command")
+' x = msgbox(strCommand2,0, "Launch Command")
+
+Call wshShell.Run(strCommand1, 1, True)
+Call wshShell.Run(strCommand2, 0, True)