= Python Port quickstart =

To run the Boost.Build Python port, follow these steps:

  1. Get a fresh version of Boost.Jam from [http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/trunk/tools/jam] and build it, by going to the "src" subdirectory and running {{{./build.sh --with-python=/usr}}}. On Windows, use {{{build.bat --with-python=<python-root>}}}.
  2. Get a fresh version of Boost.Build python port from [http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/branches/build/python_port]
  3. Go to the {{{python/tests/bjam/make}}} subdirectory and run
{{{bjam --build-system=pybb --user-config=user-config.jam}}}.