LNK1104 cannot open file 'libboost_log-vc142-mt-gd-x64-1_72.lib'?

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I am getting this error .I managed to find similar question on stackoverflow Fatal error LNK1104: cannot open file 'libboost_log-vc141-mt-gd-1_64.lib'.

I tried to follow the same steps in visual studio 2019.But I could not figure out how to remove this error . I have done right click on project name-> properties->linker->general->Additional Library Directories->packages\boost.1.72.0.0\lib\native\include .

Packages are installed in NuGet using the “Install-Package” command.

PM> Install-Package boost
PM> Install-Package boost_date_time-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_filesystem-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_log-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_system-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_thread-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_chrono-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_log_setup-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_chrono-vc141
PM> Install-Package boost_atomic-vc141

Please someone who can solve this is issue please answer my question.

The folder you added is an *include* folder, not the folder containing the *library*. — Ofek Shilon, May 14 '20 at 06:48
@OfekShilon its like this `packages\boost.1.72.0.0\lib\native\include\boost` — Nurav, May 14 '20 at 06:54
You need to add the directory to the setting that contains the file `libboost_log-vc142-mt-gd-x64-1_72.lib`. presumably you also need to install the `boost_log-vc142` nuget package — Alan Birtles, May 14 '20 at 07:00
@AlanBirtles I have installed `boost_log-vc142 ` and i dont understand what you mean by `You need to add the directory to the setting that contains the file libboost_log-vc142-mt-gd-x64-1_72.lib.` — Nurav, May 14 '20 at 07:07
Have you found the lib file? Add the directory containing it to `Additional Library Directories` — Alan Birtles, May 14 '20 at 07:18
Somewhere in the packages directory i guess? I've never used nuget — Alan Birtles, May 14 '20 at 07:35
@AlanBirtles its really confusing can you write answer in whatever way you know how to resolve this issue step by step. — Nurav, May 14 '20 at 07:39
Sorry I've given you all the help I can, maybe take a look in the nuget documentation or tutorials for more info? — Alan Birtles, May 14 '20 at 07:40
Does https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44333290/fatal-error-lnk1104-cannot-open-file-libboost-log-vc141-mt-gd-1-64-lib?noredirect=1&lq=1 help? — Ian Gralinski, May 14 '20 at 07:44
@IanGralinski it has some stage folder i dont see any such folder — Nurav, May 14 '20 at 07:46

Rene · Answer 1 · 2021-06-16T16:33:59.013

I have done the same mistake following the instructions on the following page:

GETTING STARTED QUICKLY WITH C++ LOGGING

As your LINK Error 1104 is indicating, I guess you are using Visual Studio 2019 with platform toolset v142, as seen in the image:

In this case, you have to install the boost libraries for platform v142 instead of v141:

PM> Install-Package boost
PM> Install-Package boost_date_time-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_filesystem-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_log-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_system-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_thread-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_chrono-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_log_setup-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_chrono-vc142
PM> Install-Package boost_atomic-vc142

LNK1104 cannot open file 'libboost_log-vc142-mt-gd-x64-1_72.lib'?

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