how to compile

I was able to run ./configure; make; make install...
and the include files were installed in /usr/include
but how do I compile a _single_ source file.  I looked
at the master make but it was massive.  Is there a
_simple_ way to compile.  I was hoping to find an
example make file or at least some simple
(non-intimidating) instructions for building and
linking.

Something like: [g++ -o targetFile targetFile.cpp
-I/include_path -L/Liner_path -llibcgicc] would be
great.

//ed

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