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<h1>Boost Download and Installation</h1>
The boost libraries are intended for easy download and installation.
The boost libraries are intended for easy download and <a href="#Installation">installation</a>.
However, unlike other packages, there is no global setup and
configuration tool.
<h2>Download</h2>
The boost libraries are available in various formats. Most of the
files are available through links from the individual library's
documentation. Since many boost headers include other boost headers,
installing one at a time is painful.&nbsp; Downloading all of Boost as a single archive
file (.zip or .tar.gz)&nbsp; is a lot easier.&nbsp; CVS access is also
available.
The boost libraries are available in various formats:
<ul>
<li><a href="ftp://boost.sourceforge.net/pub/boost/release/">FTP download</a> all of Boost as a single archive
file (<a href="#.zip">.zip</a> or <a href="#.tar.gz">.tar.gz</a>) file from our
SourceForge FTP site. Older versions also available. (FTP download is
suggested first since it doesn't count against our web site host's monthly
fee.&nbsp; But some users behind firewalls can't use FTP, and the
SourceForge FTP site is sometimes down or very busy.)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="../boost_all.zip">ZIP download</a> all of Boost as a single archive
file from our web site.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="../boost_all.tar.gz">TAR.GZ download</a> all of Boost as a single archive
file from our web site.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="#CVS">Command line</a> or <a href="#Browser">browser</a> access
to Boost's CVS repository.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Download individual files from links in the documentation on the web
site.&nbsp; Because of the number of files involved, and <a href="../libs/hdr_depend.html">header
dependencies</a>, this option usually isn't very useful.</li>
</ul>
<h3>.zip file</h3>
<h3><a name=".zip">.zip</a> file</h3>
The .zip format is widely supported by both free decoders and
commercial compress/archive utilities. If you don't already have a
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developer.&nbsp; This works fine for Windows, but not for Unix/Linux.&nbsp; The
.tar.gz file supplies Unix/Linux friendly line endings.
<ul>
<li><a href="ftp://boost.sourceforge.net/pub/boost/release/">Latest version</a>
</ul>
<h3>.tar.gz file</h3>
<h3><a name=".tar.gz">.tar.gz</a> file</h3>
The .tar.gz format is widely supported on Unix/Linux platforms. Some
Windows compress/archive utilities can read the format as well.&nbsp; Because
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<p>Text file line endings in the .tar.gz file have been converted to newlines
for ease of use on Unix/Linux platforms.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="ftp://boost.sourceforge.net/pub/boost/release/">Latest version</a>
</ul>
<h3>CVS archive</h3>
<h3><a name="CVS">CVS</a> command line access</h3>
For those who have CVS installed, the libraries are also available
from the public CVS repository. The general procedure for
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<a href="mailto:boost-owner@yahoogroups.com">moderators</a>.
<h3>WWW access to the CVS archive</h3>
<h3>CVS <a name="Browser">Browser</a> access via WebCVS</h3>
For access to individual files in the CVS archive, you can also use its
<a href="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/boost/?cvsroot=boost">WWW interface</a>.
<h2>Installation</h2>
<h2><a name="Installation">Installation</a></h2>
Many boost libraries are implemented entirely within their header
files. The only preparation for their use is to add the path for the
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thus require compilation on your system to link properly. Boost does
not currently have an overall "build" or "make" mechanism in place.
Some of the individual libraries do include make and/or project files
for various compilers, though.
for various compilers.
<p>
<hr>
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<p>Written by&nbsp; <a href="../people/jens_maurer.htm">Jens Maurer</a>
2001-02-11</p>