Link libsndfile source code with gcc

I just cloned libsndfile and created program.c file with the following contents:

#include <stdio.h>#include <sndfile.h>main() {    printf("hello world");}

My goal is to get this file to compile using gcc (if indeed sndfile.h is the right header to include), however, I am not competent with c code nor the gcc compiler.

So far I've been referencing the gcc docs and the libsndfile FAQ and haven't been able to come up with a solution. I'm not sure if I even have a 'library' yet to feed the gcc -l option. Do I need to go through some sort of build process with the libsndfile source code first or can I 'link' to .c files?

So far, with program.c and the libsndfile clone directory in the same directory, I've tried the following:

gcc 'pkg-config --cflags libsndfile' program.c -o hellogcc 'pkg-config --cflags ./libsndfile/sndfile.pc.in' program.c -o hello

I'm coding on my raspberry pi model B and did not install libsndfile, so, nothing is on my path... maybe I should rename sndfile.pc.in to sndfile.pc and somehow put it on my path? (not a linux guru either!)

If there are some resources you think I should study please comment! I'm perfectly willing to accept answers that simply push me enough to figure things out. Any help would be much appreciated.