diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e822d1..b3428ed 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,68 @@ if (CUDAQX_INCLUDE_TESTS)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+# Hooks setup. If the repo contains a custom pre-push hook, attempt to install
+# it. If the user has a different one installed, then warn them but do not fail
+# configuration.
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# Define the directory where your hooks are stored
+set(SRC_HOOK_PRE_PUSH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.githooks/pre-push")
+
+if(EXISTS "${SRC_HOOK_PRE_PUSH}")
+  # Get the Git hooks directory from the Git configuration
+  execute_process(
+    COMMAND git config --get core.hooksPath
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}"
+    OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_HOOKS_DIR
+    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+  )
+  
+  # Determine the target hooks directory
+  if(GIT_HOOKS_DIR)
+    set(TARGET_HOOKS_DIR "${GIT_HOOKS_DIR}")
+  else()
+    set(TARGET_HOOKS_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/hooks")
+  endif()
+  set(DST_HOOK_PRE_PUSH "${TARGET_HOOKS_DIR}/pre-push")
+  
+  if(EXISTS "${DST_HOOK_PRE_PUSH}")
+    # Compare the contents of the src and dst hook.
+    execute_process(
+      COMMAND git hash-object "${DST_HOOK_PRE_PUSH}"
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE SHA_DST
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+    )
+    execute_process(
+      COMMAND git hash-object "${SRC_HOOK_PRE_PUSH}"
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE SHA_SRC
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+    )
+    if(NOT SHA_SRC STREQUAL SHA_DST)
+      message(WARNING
+        "You already have a ${DST_HOOK_PRE_PUSH} script installed. "
+        "This configuration script will not overwrite it despite the fact that "
+        "it is strongly recommended to use ${SRC_HOOK_PRE_PUSH} in your environment."
+        "\nProceed with caution!")
+    endif()
+  else()
+    if(EXISTS "${TARGET_HOOKS_DIR}")
+      file(COPY "${SRC_HOOK_PRE_PUSH}"
+           DESTINATION "${TARGET_HOOKS_DIR}"
+           FILE_PERMISSIONS
+             OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE OWNER_EXECUTE
+             GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE
+             WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE)
+      message(STATUS "Git pre-push hook installed to ${TARGET_HOOKS_DIR}")
+    else()
+      message(WARNING
+        "The Git hooks directory does not exist: ${TARGET_HOOKS_DIR}\n"
+        "Are you sure this is a Git repository? Hook cannot be installed."
+      )
+    endif()
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 # Directory setup
 # ==============================================================================
 
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/quickstart/installation.rst b/docs/sphinx/quickstart/installation.rst
index 75cc26b..9f2f32c 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/quickstart/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/quickstart/installation.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ The simplest way to install CUDA-QX is via pip. You can install individual compo
     # Install both libraries
     pip install cudaq-qec cudaq-solvers
 
+.. note:: 
+
+    CUDA-Q Solvers will require the presence of :code:`libgfortran`, which is
+    not distributed with the Python wheel, for provided classical optimizers. If
+    :code:`libgfortran` is not installed, you will need to install it via your
+    distribution's package manager. On Debian based systems, you can install
+    this with :code:`apt-get install gfortran`.
+
 Docker Container
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
index 68b3ad7..4b5969a 100644
--- a/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/qec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # the terms of the Apache License 2.0 which accompanies this distribution.     #
 # ============================================================================ #
 
-# Requering the same version as the others.
+# Requiring the same version as the others.
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # Project setup
@@ -52,6 +52,44 @@ option(CUDAQX_QEC_INSTALL_PYTHON
        "Install python files alongside the library."
        ${CUDAQX_INSTALL_PYTHON})
 
+# Check for CUDA Support (ref: cuda-quantum/CMakeLists.txt)
+# ==============================================================================
+include(CheckLanguage)
+check_language(CUDA)
+set(CUDA_FOUND FALSE)
+# Generate -gencode arch=compute_XX,code=sm_XX for list of supported
+# arch values.
+# List should be sorted in increasing order.
+function(CUDA_get_gencode_args out_args_string arch_values)
+  # allow the user to pass the list like a normal variable
+  set(arch_list ${arch_values} ${ARGN})
+  set(out "")
+  foreach(arch IN LISTS arch_list)
+    set(out "${out} -gencode arch=compute_${arch},code=sm_${arch}")
+  endforeach(arch)
+
+  # Repeat the last one as to ensure the generation of PTX for most
+  # recent virtual architecture for forward compatibility
+  list(GET arch_list -1 last_arch)
+  set(out "${out} -gencode arch=compute_${last_arch},code=compute_${last_arch}")
+  set(${out_args_string} ${out} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
+if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER)
+  if (NOT CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS)
+    # Volta, Ampere, Hopper
+    set(CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS  "70;80;90")
+  endif()
+  CUDA_get_gencode_args(CUDA_gencode_flags ${CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS})
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS} -shared -std=c++17 ${CUDA_gencode_flags} --compiler-options -fPIC")
+
+  enable_language(CUDA)
+  set(CUDA_FOUND TRUE)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_STANDARD 17)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
+  message(STATUS "Cuda language found.")
+endif()
+
 # External Dependencies 
 # ==============================================================================
 
diff --git a/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d265bc..d001fd1 100644
--- a/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libs/solvers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,44 @@ option(CUDAQX_SOLVERS_INSTALL_PYTHON
        "Install python files alongside the library."
        ${CUDAQX_INSTALL_PYTHON})
 
+# Check for CUDA Support (ref: cuda-quantum/CMakeLists.txt)
+# ==============================================================================
+include(CheckLanguage)
+check_language(CUDA)
+set(CUDA_FOUND FALSE)
+# Generate -gencode arch=compute_XX,code=sm_XX for list of supported
+# arch values.
+# List should be sorted in increasing order.
+function(CUDA_get_gencode_args out_args_string arch_values)
+  # allow the user to pass the list like a normal variable
+  set(arch_list ${arch_values} ${ARGN})
+  set(out "")
+  foreach(arch IN LISTS arch_list)
+    set(out "${out} -gencode arch=compute_${arch},code=sm_${arch}")
+  endforeach(arch)
+
+  # Repeat the last one as to ensure the generation of PTX for most
+  # recent virtual architecture for forward compatibility
+  list(GET arch_list -1 last_arch)
+  set(out "${out} -gencode arch=compute_${last_arch},code=compute_${last_arch}")
+  set(${out_args_string} ${out} PARENT_SCOPE)
+endfunction()
+
+if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER)
+  if (NOT CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS)
+    # Volta, Ampere, Hopper
+    set(CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS  "70;80;90")
+  endif()
+  CUDA_get_gencode_args(CUDA_gencode_flags ${CUDA_TARGET_ARCHS})
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CUDA_FLAGS} -shared -std=c++17 ${CUDA_gencode_flags} --compiler-options -fPIC")
+
+  enable_language(CUDA)
+  set(CUDA_FOUND TRUE)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_STANDARD 17)
+  set(CMAKE_CUDA_STANDARD_REQUIRED TRUE)
+  message(STATUS "Cuda language found.")
+endif()
+
 # External Dependencies 
 # ==============================================================================