How I installed the Windows 7 64x C++ driver/mongoDB to work with Visual Studio 2010
I realize this is way to explicit for most but I did not want to leave out
any ingredients for this recipe. I put this together with the help of Tad
Marshall and Erik Milke without whom I would still be at sea. Thanks!
This guides assumes you are starting with a blank slate (except for MS
Visual Studio 2010). In particular it assumes:
- Python is not installed. If Python 64 bit or a version later than 2.72
is installed, you may have a problem with scons which is 32 bit and
requires 2.72 Python.
- scons is not installed.
- Boost is not installed.
- Mongodb is not installed, binaries or otherwise. We are starting from
scratch.
- You are using Windows 7 x64 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and want
the x64 version of mongoDB
- You want the debug version of mongoDB. I've not tried this for a
release version.
- You will be using the debug C runtime external DLLs msvcr100d.dll
and msvcp100d.dll vs. including the code itself. See the note at the very
end.
This is not the only possible avenue; building with MS VS 2010, building
boost with bjam are alternatives, etc. But this is the way I was able to
successfully install.
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*Install Python *
0. **VERY IMPORTANT**: Get the 32 bit NOT the 64 bit version. Scons uses 32
bit Python.
1. http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.2/
2. Select Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.2) (sig)
3. You will end up with:
python-2.7.2.msi
4. Double click the installer. Install in C:\Python27\, accept all other
defaults
5. Add the python scripts directory (e.g., C:\Python27\Scripts) to your
PATH.
Start->Control panel->System->Advanced system settings->Environmental
variables
Select PATH in the top box "User variables for _____"
Click Edit.
Add ";C:\Python27\Scripts" to the end of the PATH variable -- the
semi-colon separates values.
Click OK, OK, OK
Be sure to restart any command prompt to get the new PATH.
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*Install pywin32*
1. Download
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build216/pywin32-216.win32-py2.7.exe/download
2. You will end up with:
pywin32-216.win32-py2.7.exe
3. Double click. Accept all the defaults
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*Install scons*
1. Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scons/files/scons/2.1.0/scons-2.1.0.win32.exe/download
2. You will get:
scons-2.1.0.win32.exe
3. Double click. Accept all the defaults
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*Download and unpack mongodb source*
1. http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
2. Download source -- far right column, click the "zip" link. I chose the
production release 2.0.7 -- if you use another, then your YMMV. I know that
they have included boost in later distributions but if you want to follow
this plan, stick with 2.07. This will give you:
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.zip
3. Unpack it to to C:\ so you have a directory named:
C:\mongodb-src-r2.0.7
4. Rename c:\mongodb-src-r2.0.7 to C:\mongodb
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*Install boost*
1. Get boost 1.4.2 from:
http://www.boost.org/users/history/
which will get you:
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.tar.gz.tar
I'm using WinRar, so when I double click on
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.tar.gz.tar I get:
boost_1_42_0-1.7z
*Don't get 1.45 or later!* According to:
http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Boost+and+Windows#BoostandWindows-BuildingYourself
"We have successfully compiled version 1.42 – you might want to try that
2. Unpack boost_1_42_0-1.7z to your C:\ drive so you have a directory
called:
C:\boost_1_42_0-1
3. Rename C:\boost_1_42_0-1.7z to c:\boost
4. Run MS Visual Studio 64x command prompt:
Start->All Programs->Microsoft Visual Studio 2010->Visual Studio Tools->
Visual Studio x64 Win64 Command Prompt (2010)
5. cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\vc\
6. vcvarsall.bat
7. cd c:\boost\tools\jam\src
8. build.bat
9. mkdir c:\boost\bin
10. mkdir c:\boost\lib
11. copy C:\boost\tools\jam\src\bin.ntx86\bjam.exe c:\boost\bin
12. Steps 7 through 11 are requirements for building boost with mongodb's
buildscript (see step 14). If you skip them, it won't run (for instance,
the script assumes c:\boost\lib already exists).
13. cd c:\mongodb\buildscripts
14. buildboost64.bat
Press Enter at the four prompts.
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*Build mongoDb, client and core*
0. Working in the same MS Visual Studio 64x command prompt:
1. cd c:\mongodb
2. scons --64
3. scons --dd --64 mongoclient.lib
4. scons --dd --64 core
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*Setup Microsoft Visual Studio 2010*
1. Create new project.
2. Properties: Click Configuration Manager
3. Click the Active Solution Platform list, and then select the <New…>
option to open the New Solution Platform Dialog Box.
4. Select the new platform drop-down arrow, and then select x64.
5. OK, Close, OK.
6. Other properties:
Properties: Configuration Properties->Linker->Input->Additional
Dependencies add:
ws2_32.lib
"C:\mongodb\mongoclient.lib"
Properties: Configuration Properties->vc++ Directories->Include
Directories add:
c:\mongodb
c:\boost
Properties: Configuration Properties->Linker->General->Additional
Library Directories add:
C:\boost\lib
C:\mongo
Properties: Configuration Properties-> C/C++->Code Generation
select:
/MDd
Properties: Configuration Properties --> C/C++ ->
Preprocessor->Precprocessor Definitions add:
_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
Properties: Configuration Properties --> C/C++ -> Advanced ->
Disable Specific Warnings
C4267
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*Have fun. *
*Note*: I'm using /MDd vs. /MTd because I was struggling with linking to
the correct version of the boost library. I kept getting errors such as:
LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_thread-vc100-mt-sgd-1_42.lib'
Tad Marshall explained:
This variant is for statically linking against the C runtime library. You
"To use the debug DLL version of the library, [use] "Multi-threaded Debug
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any ingredients for this recipe. I put this together with the help of Tad
Marshall and Erik Milke without whom I would still be at sea. Thanks!
This guides assumes you are starting with a blank slate (except for MS
Visual Studio 2010). In particular it assumes:
- Python is not installed. If Python 64 bit or a version later than 2.72
is installed, you may have a problem with scons which is 32 bit and
requires 2.72 Python.
- scons is not installed.
- Boost is not installed.
- Mongodb is not installed, binaries or otherwise. We are starting from
scratch.
- You are using Windows 7 x64 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and want
the x64 version of mongoDB
- You want the debug version of mongoDB. I've not tried this for a
release version.
- You will be using the debug C runtime external DLLs msvcr100d.dll
and msvcp100d.dll vs. including the code itself. See the note at the very
end.
This is not the only possible avenue; building with MS VS 2010, building
boost with bjam are alternatives, etc. But this is the way I was able to
successfully install.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Install Python *
0. **VERY IMPORTANT**: Get the 32 bit NOT the 64 bit version. Scons uses 32
bit Python.
1. http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.2/
2. Select Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.2) (sig)
3. You will end up with:
python-2.7.2.msi
4. Double click the installer. Install in C:\Python27\, accept all other
defaults
5. Add the python scripts directory (e.g., C:\Python27\Scripts) to your
PATH.
Start->Control panel->System->Advanced system settings->Environmental
variables
Select PATH in the top box "User variables for _____"
Click Edit.
Add ";C:\Python27\Scripts" to the end of the PATH variable -- the
semi-colon separates values.
Click OK, OK, OK
Be sure to restart any command prompt to get the new PATH.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Install pywin32*
1. Download
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build216/pywin32-216.win32-py2.7.exe/download
2. You will end up with:
pywin32-216.win32-py2.7.exe
3. Double click. Accept all the defaults
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Install scons*
1. Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/scons/files/scons/2.1.0/scons-2.1.0.win32.exe/download
2. You will get:
scons-2.1.0.win32.exe
3. Double click. Accept all the defaults
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Download and unpack mongodb source*
1. http://www.mongodb.org/downloads
2. Download source -- far right column, click the "zip" link. I chose the
production release 2.0.7 -- if you use another, then your YMMV. I know that
they have included boost in later distributions but if you want to follow
this plan, stick with 2.07. This will give you:
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.zip
3. Unpack it to to C:\ so you have a directory named:
C:\mongodb-src-r2.0.7
4. Rename c:\mongodb-src-r2.0.7 to C:\mongodb
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Install boost*
1. Get boost 1.4.2 from:
http://www.boost.org/users/history/
which will get you:
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.tar.gz.tar
I'm using WinRar, so when I double click on
mongodb-src-r2.0.7.tar.gz.tar I get:
boost_1_42_0-1.7z
*Don't get 1.45 or later!* According to:
http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Boost+and+Windows#BoostandWindows-BuildingYourself
"We have successfully compiled version 1.42 – you might want to try that
version or higher, but not 1.45 or later. 1.45 changed the interface to the
boost::filesystem library and we've yet to catch up."
I decided to stick with 1.4.2.
boost::filesystem library and we've yet to catch up."
2. Unpack boost_1_42_0-1.7z to your C:\ drive so you have a directory
called:
C:\boost_1_42_0-1
3. Rename C:\boost_1_42_0-1.7z to c:\boost
4. Run MS Visual Studio 64x command prompt:
Start->All Programs->Microsoft Visual Studio 2010->Visual Studio Tools->
Visual Studio x64 Win64 Command Prompt (2010)
5. cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\vc\
6. vcvarsall.bat
7. cd c:\boost\tools\jam\src
8. build.bat
9. mkdir c:\boost\bin
10. mkdir c:\boost\lib
11. copy C:\boost\tools\jam\src\bin.ntx86\bjam.exe c:\boost\bin
12. Steps 7 through 11 are requirements for building boost with mongodb's
buildscript (see step 14). If you skip them, it won't run (for instance,
the script assumes c:\boost\lib already exists).
13. cd c:\mongodb\buildscripts
14. buildboost64.bat
Press Enter at the four prompts.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Build mongoDb, client and core*
0. Working in the same MS Visual Studio 64x command prompt:
1. cd c:\mongodb
2. scons --64
3. scons --dd --64 mongoclient.lib
4. scons --dd --64 core
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Setup Microsoft Visual Studio 2010*
1. Create new project.
2. Properties: Click Configuration Manager
3. Click the Active Solution Platform list, and then select the <New…>
option to open the New Solution Platform Dialog Box.
4. Select the new platform drop-down arrow, and then select x64.
5. OK, Close, OK.
6. Other properties:
Properties: Configuration Properties->Linker->Input->Additional
Dependencies add:
ws2_32.lib
"C:\mongodb\mongoclient.lib"
Properties: Configuration Properties->vc++ Directories->Include
Directories add:
c:\mongodb
c:\boost
Properties: Configuration Properties->Linker->General->Additional
Library Directories add:
C:\boost\lib
C:\mongo
Properties: Configuration Properties-> C/C++->Code Generation
select:
/MDd
Properties: Configuration Properties --> C/C++ ->
Preprocessor->Precprocessor Definitions add:
_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
Properties: Configuration Properties --> C/C++ -> Advanced ->
Disable Specific Warnings
C4267
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Have fun. *
*Note*: I'm using /MDd vs. /MTd because I was struggling with linking to
the correct version of the boost library. I kept getting errors such as:
LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_thread-vc100-mt-sgd-1_42.lib'
Tad Marshall explained:
This variant is for statically linking against the C runtime library. You
can either tell Visual Studio to use the debug DLL version of the library
(which will use your -gd- version) or build the -sgd- version yourself. If
you build the complete set of Boost libraries it should include this one.
The code will be built to (for example) C:\boost_1_42_0\bin.v2\libs\
thread\build\msvc-10.0\debug\link-static\runtime-link-static\threading-multi\libboost_thread-vc100-mt-sgd-1_42.lib
and will be copied to C:\boost_1_42_0\stage\lib. You can pass a set of
options on the command line to Boost's bjam.exe to build just the specific
variant that you need; see
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#library-namingfor details. Ordinarily, you could download pre-built libraries from
http://www.boostpro.com/download/ , but for Boost version 1.42 they don't
have a Visual Studio 2010 set, so for 1.42 and VC 10.0 you need to build
your own.
So, to use the debug DLL version of the library, Tad again explained:
(which will use your -gd- version) or build the -sgd- version yourself. If
you build the complete set of Boost libraries it should include this one.
The code will be built to (for example) C:\boost_1_42_0\bin.v2\libs\
thread\build\msvc-10.0\debug\link-static\runtime-link-static\threading-multi\libboost_thread-vc100-mt-sgd-1_42.lib
and will be copied to C:\boost_1_42_0\stage\lib. You can pass a set of
options on the command line to Boost's bjam.exe to build just the specific
variant that you need; see
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#library-namingfor details. Ordinarily, you could download pre-built libraries from
http://www.boostpro.com/download/ , but for Boost version 1.42 they don't
have a Visual Studio 2010 set, so for 1.42 and VC 10.0 you need to build
your own.
"To use the debug DLL version of the library, [use] "Multi-threaded Debug
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at Aug 27, 2012 at 3:23 am ⇧ 
And add to your cpp source:
#include "StdAfx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include "client/dbclient.h"
using namespace mongo;
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That should read:
Properties: Configuration Properties --> C/C++ -> Advanced -> Disable
Specific Warnings
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I.e., without the "C".
Wish I could edit posts.
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