:::caution **This function has been deprecated in Premake 5.0 beta2.** Use the new [externalincludedirs](externalincludedirs.md) function instead. `sysincludedirs` will be not supported in Premake 6. ::: Alias of [externalincludedirs](externalincludedirs.md). ```lua sysincludedirs { "paths" } ``` ### Parameters ### *paths* specifies a list of include file search directories. Paths should be specified relative to the currently running script file. ### Applies To ### Project configurations. ### Availability ### Premake 5.0 or later. ### Examples ### Define two system include file search paths. ```lua sysincludedirs { "../lua/include", "../zlib" } ``` You can also use wildcards to match multiple directories. The * will match against a single directory, ** will recurse into subdirectories as well. ```lua sysincludedirs { "../includes/**" } ``` ### See Also ### * [externalincludedirs](externalincludedirs.md)