It should be /usr/include/boost Then you can do: #include <boost/whatever.h> /usr/include is the base directory. So how you have it now it would be: #include <boost_1_28_0/boost/whatever.h> And you definitely don't want to do that. Regards, James -----Original Message----- From: thomas strack [mailto:yg-boost-users@gmane.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:17 AM To: boost-users@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Boost-Users] absolute beginner, trying to compile hi there, unfortunately im not very experienced in c/c++. but i want to try out some functions from the boost libs. so i downloaded and extracted the files (1_28_0) to /usr/include/boost_1_28_0. i think i should be able to use most of the functions now(i hope i didnt misunderstand the doc). i want to use dir_it lib, but i cant compile the testfile coming along with boost. it includes <boost/directory.h> and g++ cant find this file. i dont know exactly how to use the -I and -l options. it would be great if someone could help me out. thx,tommi Info: <http://www.boost.org> Wiki: <http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl> Unsubscribe: <mailto:boost-users-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/