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Here are the steps you can follow to set up your CMake project so that it installs required packages:

1. Make sure that your project's dependencies and packages can be installed using a package manager, such as Anaconda or Homebrew.

2. Include a CMake configuration file in your project that specifies the required packages and their versions. For example, you might include a file named "CMakeLists.txt" that contains the following commands:

find_package(OpenCV REQUIRED)
find_package(YAML-CPP REQUIRED)

1. Use the "find_package" command to locate the required packages.

2. If the packages are not found, CMake will generate an error message. To avoid this, you can add an option that allows the user to specify the location of the packages on their system.

3. Once CMake successfully locates the required packages, add the libraries and headers to your project by using the "targetlinklibraries" and "include_directories" commands.

4. Use the CMake "install" command to install the packages alongside your project. For example, you might add the following lines to your "CMakeLists.txt" file:

install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}
    RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
    LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
    ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})

1. When your project is built and installed, the required packages and their dependencies will be installed or updated automatically.