Notes

• Tested as working on Windows 11

Microsoft Visual C++

• Download and install Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• Download and install CMake: https://cmake.org/download/
  • Download the binary distribution with platform type "Windows x64 Installer"

Boost (version 1.87.0)

• Instructions: https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_87_0/more/getting_started/windows.html

1. Download boost_1_87_0.zip from this URL: https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_87_0.html
2. Create these folders: a. C:\dev b. C:\boost c. C:\boost\include d. C:\boost\include\boost_1_87_0
3. Unzip the files and put them in C:\dev
4. Open a "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2022"
5. cd to the boost folder (e.g. cd C:\dev\boost_1_87_0)
6. Bootstrap the build system: bootstrap.bat msvc
7. Build Boost: b2 -j8 --build-type=complete stage toolset=msvc address-model=64 architecture=x86 define=BOOST_USE_WINAPI_VERSION=0x0A00
8. Copy the boost folder C:\dev\boost_1_87_0\boost to inside this directory: C:\boost\include\boost_1_87_0
9. Copy the staged lib folder C:\dev\boost_1_87_0\stage\lib to this directory: C:\boost