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bash shell, you're actually running on a POSIX platform and
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+variants</a>. Other command shells, such as <a class="reference external" href="http://mingw.org">MinGW</a>'s MSYS, are
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-<li><a class="reference" href="#get-boost" id="id22">1 Get Boost</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-boost" id="id22">1 Get Boost</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#the-boost-distribution" id="id23">2 The Boost Distribution</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#header-only-libraries" id="id24">3 Header-Only Libraries</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-a-simple-program-using-boost" id="id25">4 Build a Simple Program Using Boost</a><ul class="auto-toc">
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#build-from-the-visual-studio-ide" id="id26">4.1 Build From the Visual Studio IDE</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#get-bjam" id="id32">5.2.1 Get <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">bjam</span></tt></a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#identify-your-toolset" id="id33">5.2.2 Identify Your Toolset</a></li>
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+<li><a class="reference internal" href="#select-a-build-directory" id="id34">5.2.3 Select a Build Directory</a></li>
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<h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22">1 Get Boost</a></h1>
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