title: Boost C++ libraries installation
body: <p>I have just downloaded the boost libraries from the boost website and extracted them to my desktop. I was hoping to just have a quick look at them and have them installed on my machine and perhaps use them in the future when I am more accustomed to C++.</p>
  
  <p>When I extracted it, I was confused with all of the extracted files. There is all of the headers in the boost directory but tutorials mention running bootstrap.bat (I'm using Windows). </p>
  
  <p>So I am asking this: do I simply extract the headers to my compilers include directory like normal to get boost up and running or do I need to do something else? </p>
  
  <p>As I understand it from searching about, apparently "most" of boost is just templates and can be used simply by including the headers, but what about the rest?</p>
  
  <p>Am I totally barking up the wrong tree? </p>
  
  <p>Thanks for any help</p>