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diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md index de8d515cce8..6008a9b606f 100644 --- a/docs/building.md +++ b/docs/building.md @@ -3,19 +3,29 @@ Building MongoDB To build MongoDB, you will need: -* A modern C++ compiler. MongoDB has been tested with Clang 3.x, GCC 4.1+, and Visual Studio 201x. Older versions -of the compilers are not supported. +* A modern C++ compiler. One of the following is required. + * GCC 4.8.2 or newer + * Clang 3.4 (or Apple XCode 5.1.1 Clang) or newer + * Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 or newer * Python 2.7 * SCons 2.3 for the target x86, or x86-64 platform. More detailed platform instructions can be found below. +MongoDB Tools +-------------- + +The MongoDB command line tools (mongodump, mongorestore, mongoimport, mongoexport, etc) +have been rewritten in [Go](http://golang.org/) and are no longer included in this repository. + +The source for the tools is now available at [mongodb/mongo-tools](https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-tools). + SCons --------------- For detail information about building, please see [the build manual](http://www.mongodb.org/about/contributors/tutorial/build-mongodb-from-source/) -If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc): +If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tests, etc): $ scons all @@ -36,7 +46,6 @@ SCons Targets * mongos * mongo * core (includes mongod, mongos, mongo) -* tools (includes all tools) * all Windows @@ -45,10 +54,9 @@ Windows See [the windows build manual](http://www.mongodb.org/about/contributors/tutorial/build-mongodb-from-source/#windows-specific-instructions) Build requirements: -* VC++ 2010 Express or later, OR Visual Studio 2010 or later +* Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 or newer * Python 2.7, ActiveState ActivePython 2.7.x Community Edition for Windows is recommended * SCons -* Boost 1.35 (or higher) Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org. |