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+Building MongoDB
+================
+
+Scons
+----------------
+
+  For detail information about building, please see:    
+  http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building
+
+  If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc):
+
+     $ scons .
+
+  If you only want to build the database:
+
+     $ scons
+
+  To install
+
+     $ scons --prefix=/opt/mongo install
+
+  Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on mongodb.org and may be the easier way to get started.
+
+*general notes
+---------------
+  COMPILER VERSIONS
+
+  Mongo has been tested with GCC 4.x and Visual Studio 2008.  Older versions
+  of GCC may not be happy.
+
+windows
+---------------
+
+  See also http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Building+for+Windows
+
+  Build requirements:
+    - vc++ express or visual studio
+    - python 2.5 (for scons - 2.6 might be needed for some regression tests)
+    - scons
+    - boost 1.35 (or higher)
+    - windows sdk - tested with v6.0 v6.0a
+
+  Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org.
+
+ubuntu
+--------------
+
+  scons libboost-dev libpcre++-dev xulrunner-1.9.1-dev
+
+FreeBSD
+
+  Install the following ports:
+
+    - devel/boost
+    - devel/libexecinfo
+    - devel/pcre
+    - lang/spidermonkey