diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 50757d7f1..1e6af6b6f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -708,12 +708,6 @@ IF(BUILD_DASHBOARD_REPORTS)
 # The following are required to uses Dart and the Cdash dashboard
 # viewable here : http://www.cdash.org/CDashPublic/index.php?project=OpenSceneGraph
     INCLUDE(Dart)
-    set(CTEST_PROJECT_NAME "OpenSceneGraph")
-    set(CTEST_NIGHTLY_START_TIME "00:00:00 CET")
-    set(CTEST_DROP_METHOD "http")
-    set(CTEST_DROP_SITE "www.cdash.org")
-    set(CTEST_DROP_LOCATION "/CDashPublic/submit.php?project=OpenSceneGraph")
-    set(CTEST_DROP_SITE_CDASH TRUE)
 ENDIF(BUILD_DASHBOARD_REPORTS)
 
 # This needs to be run very last so other parts of the scripts can take
diff --git a/CTestConfig.cmake b/CTestConfig.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d99c9b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CTestConfig.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+## This file should be placed in the root directory of your project.
+## Then modify the CMakeLists.txt file in the root directory of your
+## project to incorporate the testing dashboard.
+## # The following are required to uses Dart and the Cdash dashboard
+##   ENABLE_TESTING()
+##   INCLUDE(Dart)
+set(CTEST_PROJECT_NAME "OpenSceneGraph")
+set(CTEST_NIGHTLY_START_TIME "00:00:00 CET")
+
+set(CTEST_DROP_METHOD "http")
+set(CTEST_DROP_SITE "www.cdash.org")
+set(CTEST_DROP_LOCATION "/CDashPublic/submit.php?project=OpenSceneGraph")
+set(CTEST_DROP_SITE_CDASH TRUE)