Installing Boost

Boost C++ Libraries 1.38.0

1. Go to http://www.boostpro.com/download
2. Click the 2nd download, Boost 1.38.0 Installer. or
3. Click Run and again.
4. Agree to the licenses.
5. Click Next.
6. Compilers: Visual C++ 9.0 (Visual studio 2008).
7. Variants: (1) Multithread (2) Multithread Debug

1. Click Next
2. Now untick every box except:
   • Boost Header files (you dont need to do this every time you add more libraries)
     
   • Boost Start menu shortcut
     
   • Tools
     
   • Boost DateTime
     
   • Boost FileSystem
     
   • Boost Regex
     
   • Boost System
     
   • Boost Thread
     

Actually the above options seem to load libs for all compilers and you can cut down the download volume as follows if you wish.

Click Next, Install

Take note of where you saved boost.