Build Boost Library under Windows

Download source code

boost_1_66_0.7z

Generate compilation Tools

D:\Project\boost_1_66_0> bootstrap.bat

Configuring the Python environment variable (using the 32-bit python3 that VS2017 comes with)

Compiling a 32-bit boost library

D:\Project\boost_1_66_0> .\b2 install architecture=x86 address-model=32 --with-system --with-thread --with-date_time --with-regex --with-serialization --with-python link=static runtime-link=shared threading=multi debug

Create an empty project using virtual Studio 2017 and then add the source file

#include <iostream>#include <boost/asio.hpp>#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>void print(const boost::system::error_code& /*e*/){    std::cout << "Hello, world!" << std::endl;}int main(){    boost::asio::io_context io;    boost::asio::deadline_timer t(io, boost::posix_time::seconds(5));    t.async_wait(&print);    io.run();    system("PAUSE");    return 0;}

Set up the Include directory for the project (Project->c/c++->, add-in directory, general)

Set up the project's library directory (add-in library directory, general---linker, project--)

Set up a library file for the project that needs to be linked (add-on dependency, input, project, linker, and so on)

Compiling the Run project (CTRL+F5)

Build Boost Library under Windows