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+# Advanced customization
+
+## Including additionnals cmake files
+
+Advanced tuning is possible using addionnals cmake files that are included
+automatically from some specifics locations. They are included in that order:
+
+- Project CMake files normaly located in _<project-root-path>/conf.d/app-templates/cmake/cmake.d_
+- Home CMake files located in _$HOME/.config/app-templates/cmake.d_
+- System CMake files located in _/etc/app-templates/cmake.d_
+
+CMake files has to be named using the following convention: `XX-***.cmake`,
+where `XX` are numbers, `***` file name (ie. `99-my_customs.cmake`).
+
+So, saying that you should be aware that every normal cmake variables used at
+project level could be overwrited by home or system located cmake files if
+variables got the same name. Exceptions are cached variables set using
+**CACHE** keyword:
+
+Example:
+
+```cmake
+set(VARIABLE_NAME 'value string random' CACHE STRING 'docstring')
+```
+
+## Include customs templated scripts
+
+As well as for additionnals cmake files you can include your own templated
+scripts that will be passed to cmake command `configure_file`.
+
+Just create your own script to the following directories:
+
+- Home location in _$HOME/.config/app-templates/scripts_
+- System location in _/etc/app-templates/scripts_
+
+Scripts only needs to use the extension `.in` to be parsed and configured by
+CMake command.