- Extract downloaded boost source, e.g.
C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0
. - Create a folder for Boost.Build installation, e.g.
C:\Program Files\boost-build
. - Create a folder within for building, i.e.
C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0\build
. - Create a folder for installation, e.g.
C:\Program Files\boost
.
- Open Command Prompt.
- Run
g++ --version
. - If the output contains g++ version number then GCC should be set up properly to run from command line and you can continue.
- Open Command Prompt and navigate to
C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0\tools\build
. - Run
bootstrap.bat mingw
. - Run
b2 install --prefix="C:\Program Files\boost-build"
. - Add
C:\Program Files\boost-build\bin
to Windows PATH.
- Open Command Prompt and navigate to
C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0
. - Run
b2 --build-dir="C:\Program Files\boost_1_59_0\build" --prefix="C:\Program Files\boost" toolset=gcc install
- Add include folder, i.e.
C:\Program Files\boost\include\boost-1_59
. - Add linker folder, i.e.
C:\Program Files\boost\lib
. - Link required libraries, e.g.
libboost_regex-mgw48-mt-1_59.a
.
Hi,
I have this error.
I am using gcc 9.2.0 and boost_1_72_0 library
Using 'gcc' toolset.
C:\Program Files\boost_1_72_0\tools\build\src\engine>g++ -x c++ -std=c++11 -s -O3 -o b2.exe -DNDEBUG builtins.cpp class.cpp command.cpp compile.cpp constants.cpp cwd.cpp debug.cpp debugger.cpp execcmd.cpp execnt.cpp filent.cpp filesys.cpp frames.cpp function.cpp glob.cpp hash.cpp hcache.cpp hdrmacro.cpp headers.cpp jam.cpp jambase.cpp jamgram.cpp lists.cpp make.cpp make1.cpp md5.cpp mem.cpp modules.cpp native.cpp object.cpp option.cpp output.cpp parse.cpp pathnt.cpp pathsys.cpp regexp.cpp rules.cpp scan.cpp search.cpp strings.cpp subst.cpp sysinfo.cpp timestamp.cpp variable.cpp w32_getreg.cpp modules/order.cpp modules/path.cpp modules/property-set.cpp modules/regex.cpp modules/sequence.cpp modules/set.cpp
C:\Program Files\boost_1_72_0\tools\build\src\engine>dir *.exe
Volume in drive C is Local Disk
Volume Serial Number is 46E6-2CA0
Directory of C:\Program Files\boost_1_72_0\tools\build\src\engine
C:\Program Files\boost_1_72_0\tools\build\src\engine>copy /b .\b2.exe .\bjam.exe
The system cannot find the file specified.
Please help me how to solve this issue.
Thanks