Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #2622: A mistake on the web page of installing boost https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622 <p> On the page <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_37_0/more/getting_started/windows.html">http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_37_0/more/getting_started/windows.html</a> in section 5.2.4, there are a command showed how to install the library: C:\WINDOWS&gt; cd C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_37_0 C:\Program Files\boost\boost_1_37_0&gt; bjam <sup> More? --build-dir="C:\Documents and Settings\dave\build-boost" </sup> More? --toolset= --build-type=complete msvc stage </p> <p> In fact it doesn't work. the last part should be "--toolset=msvc --build-type=complete stage" </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622 Trac 1.4.3 Steven Watanabe Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:00:37 GMT component changed; owner set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622#comment:1 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622#comment:1 <ul> <li><strong>owner</strong> set to <span class="trac-author">Dave Abrahams</span> </li> <li><strong>component</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">None</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">Getting Started Guide</span> </li> </ul> <p> Um. Yeah. This command will actually work as long as the msvc toolset is initialized in user-config.jam, though. </p> Ticket Dave Abrahams Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:18:55 GMT status changed; resolution set https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622#comment:2 https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622#comment:2 <ul> <li><strong>status</strong> <span class="trac-field-old">new</span> → <span class="trac-field-new">closed</span> </li> <li><strong>resolution</strong> → <span class="trac-field-new">fixed</span> </li> </ul> <p> (In <a class="changeset" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac10/changeset/50455" title="Fixes #2622 on trunk; thanks ywu and steven. Unfortunately I don't ...">[50455]</a>) Fixes <a class="closed ticket" href="https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/2622" title="#2622: Bugs: A mistake on the web page of installing boost (closed: fixed)">#2622</a> on trunk; thanks ywu and steven. Unfortunately I don't know how to move these changes to the live site </p> Ticket