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Header-Only Libraries

The first thing many people want to know is, “how do I build Boost?” The good news is that often, there's nothing to build.

Nothing to Build?

Most Boost libraries are header-only: they consist entirely of header files containing templates and inline functions, and require no separately-compiled library binaries or special treatment when linking.

The only Boost libraries that must be built separately are:

  • Boost.Filesystem
  • Boost.IOStreams
  • Boost.ProgramOptions
  • Boost.Python
  • Boost.Regex
  • Boost.Serialization
  • Boost.Signals
  • Boost.Thread
  • Boost.Wave

A few libraries have optional separately-compiled binaries:

  • Boost.DateTime has a binary component that is only needed if you're using its to_string/from_string or serialization features, or if you're targeting Visual C++ 6.x or Borland.
  • Boost.Graph also has a binary component that is only needed if you intend to parse GraphViz files.
  • Boost.Test can be used in “header-only” or “separately compiled” mode, although separate compilation is recommended for serious use.