diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 05741a9..72dc436 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,95 +1,117 @@
 # TODO: Lower the min version required
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
 
-# Project's name
 project(OpenRAND VERSION 1.0)
 
-# Set the C++ standard
+# Set the C++ standard and ensure it's strictly required
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
-#- Wdouble-promotion : implicit float->double promotion is a really bad idea for GPU
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
-    "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wdouble-promotion -Wconversion -O3 -fopenmp")
 
-include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+# Define the main library as an interface
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE)
 
-include(FetchContent)
+# Create an alias target for users to include OpenRAND with a namespace
+# This isn't explicitly necessary as OpenRAND is header-only but it takes including OpenRAND
+#  via find_package + target_link_libraries straightforward. 
+add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}::${PROJECT_NAME} ALIAS ${PROJECT_NAME})
+
+# Specify the C++ flags using target_compile_options and generator expressions for better control and compatibility
+target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE
+    $<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:GNU>:
+        -Wall -Wextra -Wdouble-promotion -Wconversion -O3>
+    $<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:Clang>:
+        -Wall -Wextra -Wconversion -O3>
+    $<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:
+        /W4 /O2>
+)
 
-# Build TestU01 statistical test suite
-set(TESTU01_PATH "" CACHE PATH "Path to TestU01 library")
+# Include directories for the interface target
+target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE
+    $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
+    $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
+)
 
-# Only build tests, examples and benchmarks if this isn't compiled
-# as a dependecy of another project.
-# Thanks to: https://www.foonathan.net/2022/06/cmake-fetchcontent/
-if(CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR)
-  enable_testing()
-  add_subdirectory(tests)
-  
-  add_subdirectory(examples)
-  add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
+# Options to control the build process
+option(OpenRAND_ENABLE_TESTS "Enable building of tests" OFF)
+option(OpenRAND_ENABLE_EXAMPLES "Enable building of examples" OFF)
+option(OpenRAND_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS "Enable building of benchmarks" OFF)
+
+message(STATUS "OpenRAND_ENABLE_TESTS: ${OpenRAND_ENABLE_TESTS}")
+message(STATUS "OpenRAND_ENABLE_EXAMPLES: ${OpenRAND_ENABLE_EXAMPLES}")
+message(STATUS "OpenRAND_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS: ${OpenRAND_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS}")
+
+if(OpenRAND_ENABLE_TESTS)
+  # Fetch GoogleTest for managing tests
+  include(FetchContent)
 
   FetchContent_Declare(
     googletest
     URL https://github.com/google/googletest/archive/03597a01ee50ed33e9dfd640b249b4be3799d395.zip
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE 
   )
-  # For Windows: Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker settings
   set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(INSTALL_GTEST OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) # Prevent GTest from being installed
   FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
+  
+  enable_testing()
+  add_subdirectory(tests)
+endif()
+
+if(OpenRAND_ENABLE_EXAMPLES)
+  add_subdirectory(examples)
+endif()
 
-  # TODO: it's still being built as DEBUG
+if(OpenRAND_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS)
+  # Fetch GoogleBenchmarks for managing benchmarks
+  include(FetchContent)
   FetchContent_Declare(
-    google_benchmark
-    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/benchmark.git
-    GIT_TAG        main
-    CMAKE_ARGS     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+      google_benchmark
+      GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/benchmark.git
+      GIT_TAG        main
+      CMAKE_ARGS     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  # TODO: it's still being built as DEBUG
   )
   set(BENCHMARK_ENABLE_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+  set(BENCHMARK_ENABLE_INSTALL OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) # Prevent GoogleBenchmarks from being installed
   FetchContent_MakeAvailable(google_benchmark)
+  
+  add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
 endif()
 
+# Installation rules for the library
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} INTERFACE)
-target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
-    INTERFACE
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include>
-        $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
-)
-
-# Rules to install the library in system
-# It follows the guide in: https://dominikberner.ch/cmake-interface-lib/
-
-# Export the targets
+# Installation rules for the library
 install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
-        EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
-        INCLUDES DESTINATION include)
-
+    EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
+    INCLUDES DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+)
 
+# Exporting and installing the package configuration
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 write_basic_package_version_file(
-    ${PROJECT_NAME}ConfigVersion.cmake
+    "${PROJECT_NAME}ConfigVersion.cmake"
     VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
     COMPATIBILITY SameMajorVersion
 )
 
 configure_package_config_file(
-  "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake.in"
-  "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake"
-  INSTALL_DESTINATION
-  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/cmake)
-
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake.in"
+    "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake"
+    INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
+)
 
-# Create and install the export file
 install(EXPORT ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets
-FILE ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets.cmake
-DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/cmake)
-
+    FILE ${PROJECT_NAME}Targets.cmake
+    NAMESPACE ${PROJECT_NAME}::
+    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
+)
 
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}ConfigVersion.cmake"
-        "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake"
-        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/cmake)
-
+              "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}Config.cmake"
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
+)
 
-# Copy entire openrand directory
-install(DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/openrand DESTINATION include)
\ No newline at end of file
+# Install the include directory
+install(DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/openrand
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
+)
diff --git a/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt b/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
index 5962132..4c0127b 100644
--- a/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/benchmarks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 add_executable(raw_speed_cpu raw_speed_cpu.cpp)
-target_include_directories(raw_speed_cpu PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-target_link_libraries(raw_speed_cpu benchmark::benchmark)
-
+target_link_libraries(raw_speed_cpu PRIVATE benchmark::benchmark ${PROJECT_NAME})
 
 include(CheckLanguage)
 check_language(CUDA)
 if (CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER)
-        message(STATUS "CUDA FOUND: building CUDA benchmarks")
-        enable_language(CUDA)
-        add_executable(raw_speed_cuda raw_speed_cuda.cu)
-        target_include_directories(raw_speed_cuda PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+    message(STATUS "CUDA FOUND: Building CUDA benchmarks")
+    enable_language(CUDA)
+    add_executable(raw_speed_cuda raw_speed_cuda.cu)
+    target_link_libraries(raw_speed_cuda PRIVATE ${PROJECT_NAME})
 else()
-        message(STATUS "skipping: CUDA benchmarks, CUDA not found")
+    message(STATUS "CUDA not found: Skipping CUDA benchmarks")
 endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/benchmarks/raw_speed_cuda.cu b/benchmarks/raw_speed_cuda.cu
index d6ee60c..5cb9a95 100644
--- a/benchmarks/raw_speed_cuda.cu
+++ b/benchmarks/raw_speed_cuda.cu
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <cub/cub.cuh>
 #include <cuda.h>
 
-
 #include <openrand/philox.h>
 #include <openrand/threefry.h>
 #include <openrand/squares.h>
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index db62e28..93fccb9 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
-# Add the executable
-add_executable(basic_usage basic_usage.cpp)
-add_executable(pi_openmp pi_openmp.cpp)
-add_executable(serial_parallel_equivalence state_forwarding.cpp)
+# OpenMP-dependent examples
+find_package(OpenMP)
+if(OpenMP_CXX_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS "OpenMP FOUND: Building OpenMP examples")
 
+    add_executable(serial_parallel_equivalence state_forwarding.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(serial_parallel_equivalence PRIVATE OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX ${PROJECT_NAME})
+    
+    add_executable(basic_usage basic_usage.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(basic_usage PRIVATE OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX ${PROJECT_NAME})
+
+    add_executable(pi_openmp pi_openmp.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(pi_openmp PRIVATE OpenMP::OpenMP_CXX ${PROJECT_NAME})
+else()
+    message(STATUS "OpenMP not found: Skipping OpenMP examples")
+endif()
+
+# MPI examples
 include(CheckLanguage)
 check_language(CUDA)
 if (CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER)
-        message(STATUS "CUDA FOUND: building CUDA examples")
-        enable_language(CUDA)
-        add_executable(pi_cuda pi_cuda.cu)
-        target_include_directories(pi_cuda PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
-        set_property(TARGET pi_cuda PROPERTY CUDA_STANDARD 17)
+    message(STATUS "CUDA FOUND: Building CUDA examples")
+    enable_language(CUDA)
 
+    add_executable(pi_cuda pi_cuda.cu)
+    target_link_libraries(pi_cuda PRIVATE ${PROJECT_NAME})
+    set_property(TARGET pi_cuda PROPERTY CUDA_STANDARD 17)
 else()
-        message(STATUS "skipping: CUDA examples, CUDA not found")
+    message(STATUS "CUDA not found: Skipping CUDA examples")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 541fff5..ac784e2 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 find_package(Python COMPONENTS Interpreter REQUIRED)
 
-
 enable_testing()
 
 add_executable(
@@ -8,8 +7,7 @@ add_executable(
   test_uniform.cpp
 )
 target_link_libraries(
-  uniform
-  GTest::gtest_main
+  uniform PRIVATE GTest::gtest_main ${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 add_executable(
@@ -17,8 +15,7 @@ add_executable(
   test_normal.cpp
 )
 target_link_libraries(
-  normal
-  GTest::gtest_main
+  normal PRIVATE GTest::gtest_main ${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 add_executable(
@@ -26,8 +23,7 @@ add_executable(
   test_base.cpp
 )
 target_link_libraries(
-  base
-  GTest::gtest_main
+  base PRIVATE GTest::gtest_main ${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 include(GoogleTest)
@@ -39,16 +35,20 @@ gtest_discover_tests(base)
 # Statistical tests, not run through gtest framework
 add_executable(pract_rand pract_rand.cpp)
 add_executable(pract_rand_multi pract_rand_multistream.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(pract_rand ${PROJECT_NAME})
+target_link_libraries(pract_rand_multi ${PROJECT_NAME})
 
-if(NOT TESTU01_PATH STREQUAL "")
+OPTION(TESTU01_PATH "Path to the TestU01 library" "")
+MESSAGE(STATUS "TESTU01_PATH: ${TESTU01_PATH}")
+if(TESTU01_PATH)
     message(STATUS "Building TESTU01 statistical test suite")
     link_directories(${TESTU01_PATH}/lib)
     add_executable(testu01_serial testu01.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(testu01_serial testu01 probdist mylib)
+    target_link_libraries(testu01_serial testu01 probdist mylib ${PROJECT_NAME})
     target_include_directories(testu01_serial PUBLIC ${TESTU01_PATH}/include)
 
     add_executable(testu01_multi testu01-multistream.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(testu01_multi testu01 probdist mylib)
+    target_link_libraries(testu01_multi testu01 probdist mylib ${PROJECT_NAME})
     target_include_directories(testu01_multi PUBLIC ${TESTU01_PATH}/include)
 else()
     message(STATUS "TESTU01_PATH not set, not building statistical test suite")