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[ZxiFer]

Can someone explain me exactly how to install Boost libraries on Windows?
I want to use the IOstreams libraries, but I have no clue how to install it.
I have downloaded lastest version of boost. What should I do next?

Thanks in advance.

[mebob]

That is IDE dependent, which one are you using? You shouldn't need to do any compilation for that specific Boost library. You'll just need to add Boost's include directory to your IDE's include path; how you go about doing that depends on what you are using.

EDIT: Oops, I'm sorry, IOStreams DOES in fact require compilation. I can't really help you with that, I've never succeeded in build of Boost.

[ZxiFer]

Thanks for your reply.
I'm using Code::Blocks IDE. Can someone else tell me how to compile IOStreams?

[WingedPanther]

You will need to compile the entire boost library. Boost Getting Started on Windows - Boost 1.35.0

[ZxiFer]

I've been on that site but it's very limited for people who don't understand cmd that good. I know I have to let the bjam thing compile the libraries, but I have no clue how. Can you help me?

[WingedPanther]

Make you have bjam on your computer.
Open a command line and use the cd command to navigate to the root of your boost code.
type [path to bjam]\bjam.
Ideally, you will have an appropriate compiler, such as MinGW.

[ZxiFer]

Ok did that, now this is what it says:

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Edited by ZxiFer, 02 February 2012 - 04:55 AM.

[WingedPanther]

The attachment didn't attach.

[ZxiFer]

sorry, I've edited it.

[WingedPanther]

Given that those all appear to be warnings, did it actually build something?

[ZxiFer]

I don't know, how can I check it?
Well actually, it took like half a second to show these warnings, so I guess it didn't build anything.

[WingedPanther]

When I built it on Linux, it took a few minutes, so I'm gonna say it failed.

Windows Build/MinGW - K-3D