# meson > SCons-like build system that uses Python as a front-end language and Ninja as a building backend. > More information: . - Generate a C project with a given name and version: `meson init {{[-l|--language]}} c {{[-n|--name]}} {{myproject}} --version {{0.1}}` - Configure the `builddir` with default values: `meson setup {{build_dir}}` - Build the project: `meson compile -C {{path/to/build_dir}}` - Run all tests in the project: `meson test` - Show the help: `meson {{[-h|--help]}}` - Display version: `meson {{[-v|--version]}}`