How to install boost c++ libraries in OSX

Question

I downloaded boostjam and put it in with the install files and tried to run it, the following error is displayed:

error: error: no Jamfile in current directory found, and no target references specified.

Answer 1

The more modern package manager homebrew does this with a single

$ brew install boost

Answer 2

If you first install MacPorts, you can install Boost with a single command:

sudo port install boost