docs/2016-11-03-Requirements.md

+---
+layout: post
+title: Requirements
+subtitle: Dependencies of JPScore
+#bigimg: /img/jupedsim_small.png
+permalink: 2016-11-03-requirements.html
+---
+
+In order to compile `JuPedSim` it is necessary to first install the required libraries. 
+
+## Supported compilers
+
+Any compiler with support for C++11. 
+
+Tested with   
+
+- `g++` (linux/osx)
+- `clang` (osx)
+- Visual Studio 2013 (Windows)
+
+## Required tools 
+
+- cmake: see this [tutorial](https://www.johnlamp.net/cmake-tutorial-1-getting-started.html) for a brief overview.  
+- Python (highly recommended): needed to plot results of analysis. 
+
+## Required libraries 
+
+- [Boost library](http://www.boost.org/): necessary for `jpscore` and `jpsreport`
+
+
+
+## Install Boost (at least v1.57)
+
+You can compile boost using the following snippet:
+
+```bash
+boost_version=1.61.0
+boost_dir=boost_1_61_0
+
+wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/${boost_version}/${boost_dir}.tar.gz
+tar xfz ${boost_dir}.tar.gz
+rm ${boost_dir}.tar.gz
+cd ${boost_dir}
+./bootstrap.sh --with-libraries=filesystem,test,system
+sudo ./b2 --without-python --prefix=/usr -j 4 link=shared runtime-link=shared install
+cd ..
+rm -rf ${boost_dir}
+sudo ldconfig
+```
+
+(download this snippet as a [script](https://cst.version.fz-juelich.de/jupedsim/jpscore/snippets/4)).
+
+or if you are a `brew` user:
+
+```bash
+brew install boost
+```
+
+Note: Debian's and Ubuntu's install manager offer an old version of Boost, which is not supported by `JuPedSim`.
+
+
+You can test your Boost installation by using this [minimal example](2016-11-04-boost.html).