diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2af3347d..c30a97e7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,15 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 project(swgnge)
 
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake")
+
+set(SWG_ROOT_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+set(SWG_ENGINE_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/engine)
+set(SWG_EXTERNALS_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/external)
+
+find_package(STLPort REQUIRED)
+
+include_directories(${STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
 add_subdirectory(external)
 add_subdirectory(engine)
diff --git a/cmake/FindSTLPort.cmake b/cmake/FindSTLPort.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94b2ba34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/FindSTLPort.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+# Look for a directory containing STLport.
+#
+# The following values are defined
+# STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR - where to find vector, etc.
+# STLPORT_LIBRARIES   - link against these to use STLport
+# STLPORT_FOUND       - True if the STLport is available.
+
+
+# also defined, but not for general use are
+IF(STLPORT_LIBRARIES AND STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  # in cache already
+  SET(STLPORT_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+ENDIF(STLPORT_LIBRARIES AND STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+
+FIND_PATH(STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR 
+  iostream
+  PATHS
+  /usr/local/include
+  /usr/include
+  /sw/include
+  /opt/local/include
+  /opt/csw/include
+  /opt/include
+  PATH_SUFFIXES stlport
+  HINTS
+  $ENV{STLPORT_ROOT}
+)
+
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(STLPORT_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+  NAMES
+  stlport_cygwin_debug
+  stlport_cygwin_stldebug
+  stlport_gcc_debug
+  stlport_gcc_stldebug
+  stlportstld_x
+  stlportstld_x.5.2
+  stlportd
+  stlportd_statix
+  stlportd_static
+  PATHS
+  /usr/local/lib
+  /usr/lib
+  /usr/local/X11R6/lib
+  /usr/X11R6/lib
+  /sw/lib
+  /opt/local/lib
+  /opt/csw/lib
+  /opt/lib
+  /usr/freeware/lib64
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib
+  HINTS
+    $ENV{STLPORT_ROOT}
+)
+
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(STLPORT_LIBRARY_RELEASE
+  NAMES
+  stlport_cygwin
+  stlport_gcc
+  stlport
+  stlport_x
+  stlport_x.5.2
+  stlport_statix
+  stlport_static
+  PATHS
+  /usr/local/lib
+  /usr/lib
+  /usr/local/X11R6/lib
+  /usr/X11R6/lib
+  /sw/lib
+  /opt/local/lib
+  /opt/csw/lib
+  /opt/lib
+  /usr/freeware/lib64
+  PATH_SUFFIXES lib
+  HINTS
+    $ENV{STLPORT_ROOT}
+)
+
+
+IF(STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  IF(STLPORT_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+    SET(STLPORT_FOUND TRUE)
+
+
+    SET(STLPORT_LIBRARIES ${STLPORT_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+    IF(STLPORT_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+      SET(STLPORT_LIBRARIES optimized ${STLPORT_LIBRARIES} debug ${STLPORT_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+    ENDIF(STLPORT_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+  ENDIF(STLPORT_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+ENDIF(STLPORT_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
+
+IF(STLPORT_FOUND)
+  IF(NOT STLPORT_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found STLport: ${STLPORT_LIBRARIES}")
+  ENDIF(NOT STLPORT_FIND_QUIETLY)
+ELSE(STLPORT_FOUND)
+  IF(NOT STLPORT_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Warning: Unable to find STLport!")
+  ENDIF(NOT STLPORT_FIND_QUIETLY)
+ENDIF(STLPORT_FOUND)
+
+
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(STLPORT_LIBRARY_RELEASE STLPORT_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+