# PySide2 ### Introduction PySide is the [Python Qt bindings project](http://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python), providing access to the complete Qt 5.12+ framework as well as to generator tools for rapidly generating Python bindings for any C++ libraries. The PySide project is developed in the open, with all facilities you'd expect from any modern OSS project such as all code in a git repository and an open design process. We welcome any contribution conforming to the [Qt Contribution Agreement](https://www.qt.io/contributionagreement/). ### Installation Since the release of the [Technical Preview](https://blog.qt.io/blog/2018/06/13/qt-python-5-11-released/) it is possible to install via `pip`, both from Qt's servers and [PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/PySide2/): pip install PySide2 #### Dependencies PySide versions following 5.12 use a C++ parser based on [Clang](http://clang.org/). The Clang library (C-bindings), version 6.0 or higher is required for building. Prebuilt versions of it can be downloaded from [download.qt.io](http://download.qt.io/development_releases/prebuilt/libclang/). After unpacking the archive, set the environment variable *LLVM_INSTALL_DIR* to point to the folder containing the *include* and *lib* directories of Clang: 7z x .../libclang-release_60-linux-Rhel7.2-gcc5.3-x86_64-clazy.7z export LLVM_INSTALL_DIR=$PWD/libclang On Windows: 7z x .../libclang-release_60-windows-vs2015_64-clazy.7z SET LLVM_INSTALL_DIR=%CD%\libclang ### Building from source For building PySide2 from scratch, please read about [getting started](https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python/GettingStarted). This process will include getting the code: git clone https://code.qt.io/pyside/pyside-setup cd pyside-setup git branch --track 5.12 origin/5.12 git checkout 5.12 then install the dependencies, and following the instructions per platform. A common build command will look like: python setup.py install --qmake= --jobs=8 --build-tests You can obtain more information about the options to build PySide and Shiboken in [our wiki](https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python/). ### Documentation and Bugs You can find more information about the PySide2 module API in the [official Qt for Python documentation](https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython/). If you come across any issue, please file a bug report at our [JIRA tracker](https://bugreports.qt.io/projects/PYSIDE) following our [guidelines](https://wiki.qt.io/Qt_for_Python/Reporting_Bugs). ### Community Check *#qt-pyside*, our official IRC channel on FreeNode, or contact us via our [mailing list](http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/pyside).