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Installing boost libraries for GCC (MinGW) on Windows

Folder setup

1. Extract downloaded boost source, e.g. C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0.
2. Create a folder for Boost.Build installation, e.g. C:\Program Files\boost-build.
3. Create a folder within for building, i.e. C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0\build.
4. Create a folder for installation, e.g. C:\Program Files\boost.

GCC setup

1. Open Command Prompt.