boost program options config.hpp not found, Mac Xcode 8.3 - c++

Trying to compile simple example program with boost::program_options. The suggested include directive for the lib is
#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
I noticed the hard path to boost/program_options.hpp (relative to root folder) is:
boost/libs/program_options/include/boost/program_options.hpp.
And the symlinked path from the root folder boost/program_options/ points to hard path:
boost/libs/program_options/include/boost/program_options/
which is one level below the program_options.hpp file.
I assume I should set my header search path in Xcode to
boost/libs/program_options/include/
and not at boost root?
If I do the former, I get no errors in editor, and auto-completion works, but when I go to compile I get error:
fatal error: 'boost/config.hpp' file not found
#include <boost/config.hpp>
Any advice on how to include this? Have used 1/2-dozen other boost libs without problem.

UPDATE
Sorry, I missed that this lib was NOT header-only.
On building with the program_options lib, it's working fine.

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\main.cpp
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int main(){
//some code
return 0;
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I opened the command prompt and ran the following command
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I got the following error in command prompt
In file included from main.cpp:2:0:
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^
compilation terminated.
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Adding the picture of directory:
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boost is referenced by amending the include path to provide access to the boost include hub; not to provide access to the top-most headers in the hub. Similar to openssl, boost prefaces all of their header includes in their own headers, with boost/. The consumers of boost should do the same, Therefore, the include path must include the folder where the boost/ hub can be found. It should not include the boost/ hub itself as part of the path.
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This, on the other hand is wrong:
g++ -Ic:\Stuff\boost_1_70_0\boost -o main main.cpp
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#include <boost/asio.hpp>
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#include <asio.hpp>
But as soon as the preprocessor starts in on that header it will see:
#include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
Um.. woops. The pre-processor will look for this and never find it
Summary
When using boost headers in your source, you always refer to them with the boost hub preamble:
#include <boost/headername.hpp>
and always include the folder where the boost/ hub is located in your build configuration as an amended include path; not full path including the boost/ hub.

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