Building PyV8 for Python 2.5 on Windows

• Before starting:
  • Download and install Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition from here
  • Download and install Python 2.5 from here
  • Download boost (v1.42 at the moment of writing this) from here
  • svn checkout http://pyv8.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ C:\Projects\pyv8-read-only
  • svn checkout http://v8.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ C:\Projects\v8-read-only
• Compiling Boost:
  • Rename Python installation folders other than “C:\Python25″
    • IE: Rename “C:\Python26″ to “C:\XXXPython26″
  • C:\Projects\boost_1_42_0\bootstrap
  • C:\Projects\boost_1_42_0\bjam –toolset=msvc-9.0express –with-python link=static runtime-link=static release
  • Rename the Python installation folders back
• Compiling V8:
  • Add “C:\Python25″ to %PATH% environment variable
  • C:\Projects\v8-read-only\tools\visual_studio\v8.sln
  • Build “v8_snapshot” project in “Release” mode
• Compiling PyV8:
  • set PYTHON_HOME=C:\Python25
  • set BOOST_HOME=C:\Projects\boost_1_42_0
  • set V8_HOME=C:\Projects\v8-read-only
  • C:\Projects\pyv8-read-only\PyV8.vs2008.sln
  • Build in release mode
• References:
  • http://code.google.com/p/pyv8/wiki/HowToBuild
  • http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/more/getting_started/windows.html#install-visual-studio-binaries
  • http://code.google.com/apis/v8/build.html
  • http://widera.com.pl/boosting-mainmenu-14.html