diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a9a38a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Prerequisites
+*.d
+
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+*.smod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+
+# Build folders
+build/
+
+# Cache/IDE folders
+.cache/
+.vscode/
+.idea/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b4fa9a6c..0acaf521 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7.2)
 
 # define a macro that helps defining an option
 macro(csfml_set_option var default type docstring)
@@ -13,16 +13,11 @@ endmacro()
 csfml_set_option(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release STRING "Choose the type of build (Debug or Release)")
 
 # project name
-project(CSFML)
+project(CSFML VERSION 2.5.1)
 
 # include the configuration file
 include(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Config.cmake)
 
-# setup version numbers
-set(VERSION_MAJOR 2)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 5)
-set(VERSION_PATCH 1)
-
 # add the CSFML header path
 include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
diff --git a/cmake/Config.cmake b/cmake/Config.cmake
index bb7cd36c..111e7e32 100644
--- a/cmake/Config.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Config.cmake
@@ -38,26 +38,6 @@ endif()
 # - GNUCXX can still be set on macOS when using Clang
 if(MSVC)
     set(SFML_COMPILER_MSVC 1)
-
-    if(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1400)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 8)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1500)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 9)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1600)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 10)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1700)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 11)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1800)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 12)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION EQUAL 1900)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 14)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION LESS_EQUAL 1919)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 15)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION LESS_EQUAL 1929)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 16)
-    elseif(MSVC_VERSION LESS_EQUAL 1939)
-        set(SFML_MSVC_VERSION 17)
-    endif()
 elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
     set(SFML_COMPILER_CLANG 1)
 
diff --git a/cmake/Macros.cmake b/cmake/Macros.cmake
index 99417676..5f4072e8 100644
--- a/cmake/Macros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Macros.cmake
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ macro(csfml_add_library target)
     if(SFML_OS_WINDOWS)
         # include the major version number in Windows shared library names (but not import library names)
         set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX -d)
-        set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES SUFFIX "-${VERSION_MAJOR}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+        set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES SUFFIX "-${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
     else()
         set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES DEBUG_POSTFIX -d)
     endif()
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ macro(csfml_add_library target)
     endif()
 
     # set the version and soversion of the target (for compatible systems -- mostly Linuxes)
-    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
-    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR})
+    set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 
     # set the target's folder (for IDEs that support it, e.g. Visual Studio)
     set_target_properties(${target} PROPERTIES FOLDER "CSFML")
diff --git a/doc/doxyfile.in b/doc/doxyfile.in
index 1ca19074..f087f201 100644
--- a/doc/doxyfile.in
+++ b/doc/doxyfile.in
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = CSFML
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = @VERSION_MAJOR@.@VERSION_MINOR@.@VERSION_PATCH@
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = @PROJECT_VERSION@
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt b/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
index ee93719c..bac6724b 100644
--- a/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/SFML/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if(CSFML_LINK_SFML_STATICALLY)
     set(SFML_STATIC_LIBRARIES TRUE)
     add_definitions(-DSFML_STATIC)
 endif()
-find_package(SFML 2 COMPONENTS network graphics audio REQUIRED)
+find_package(SFML 2.5 COMPONENTS network graphics audio REQUIRED)
 
 # add the modules subdirectories
 add_subdirectory(System)