Linking against Boost python 3.6. can't find boost_python instead of boost_python3

Question

I have problems linking against boost python.

I am using Visual Studio 2017 and compiled the boost 1_64 package with the following command line:

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Answer 1

You provide

boost_python3-vc141-mt-gd-1_64.dll
boost_python3-vc141-mt-gd-1_64.lib

but the error reports missing

boost_python-vc141-mt-gd-1_64.lib

(spot the difference!)

So obviously, your IDE (VS) attempts to build a python, not a python3 extension. I don't know VS, but there must be away to change that somewhere somehow.