boost build summary

Build and Install boost

1. download boost library at http://www.boost.org/
2. extract library to d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0\
3. build build tool

    d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0>bootstrap.bat
    Building Boost.Build engine
   
    Bootstrapping is done. To build, run:
   
        .\b2
   
    To adjust configuration, edit 'project-config.jam'.
    Further information:
   
        - Command line help:
        .\b2 --help
   
        - Getting started guide:
        http://boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html
   
        - Boost.Build documentation:
        http://www.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/index.html
   
    d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0>
   

4. build and install boost library at c:\Boost_x86\, c:\Boost_x64\

    d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0>b2.exe toolset=msvc-10.0 --build-type=complete --build-dir=d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0\build_dir_x86 --prefix=c:\Boost_x86 install
   
    d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0>b2.exe toolset=msvc-10.0 address-model=64 --build-type=complete --build-dir=d:\work.lib\boost_1_56_0\build_dir_x64 --prefix=c:\Boost_x64 install
   

5. If you want boost::python, install python before build boost. :-)