Getting Started with Qt

Installing Qt

You can install the Qt Framework and tools by using an online installer. The installer allow you to download and install the following components:

Qt libraries, prebuilt for a particular development platform (operating system and compiler)
Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE)
Reference Documentation and examples
Qt in source code form (needed only if you want to build the framework and tools yourself)
Add-On components that are relevant for different platforms

Online Installation

In the online installer, you can select commercial or open source versions of Qt, tools, and Add-On components to install. Using the online installer requires signing in to your Qt Account. The installer retrieves the license attached to the account from a server and provides a list of available components corresponding to the license.

The online installer is available from the Qt Downloads page.

Installation Process

To run the installer, you need a Qt Account. You can use your Qt Account credentials to sign-in to all Qt services, including the forums and wiki. If you do not already have a Qt Account, you can create one during the installation process.

To complete the installation, select the components that you want to install and follow the instructions of the installation program.

The following YouTube video gives a complete walk-through of the installation process:

Updating or Removing Qt

Once Qt is installed, you can use the Maintenance Tool under <install_dir> to add components and to update or remove installed components.

Platform Requirements

Specific requirements and instructions for developing applications on different platforms are covered in the platform pages.

For more information, visit the supported platforms page.

Explore Qt

We invite you to explore the rest of Qt. We prepared overviews which help you decide which APIs to use and our examples demonstrate how to use them.

To view a list of all Qt examples, visit the List of Qt Examples page.