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diff --git a/dist/README b/dist/README deleted file mode 100644 index 2fee1d31f1..0000000000 --- a/dist/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,150 +0,0 @@ - -Welcome to Qt 5 -=============== - -Qt is a cross-platform application and user interface framework. It -consists of a number of software libraries and development tools. - -Qt is developed as an open source project. It is available under both -open source and commercial licenses. - -All information on Qt is available on the Qt Developer Network: -http://qt-project.org - -Be sure to check out the release notes, which will list any known -problems or limitations of this version: -https://wiki.qt.io/Category:Release - - -Overview --------- - -You can use the Qt 5 installation program to install the following components: - -- Qt libraries, prebuilt for a particular development platform (operating system - and compiler) -- Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE) -- Basic development tools, prebuilt for a particular development platform -- Documentation -- Qt in source code form (needed only if you want to build the framework and - tools yourself) - -Install Qt libraries to develop or run applications that need the Qt runtimes or -to try out example applications built with Qt. - -Qt Creator is designed to make Qt development easier, but you can also use a 3rd -party IDE (such as MS Visual Studio), or just an editor and command line, in -addition to basic Qt development tools (Qt Designer, Qt Assistant, qmlscene, and -so on). - - -Installing Qt 5 ---------------- - -You can download Qt 5 from http://qt-project.org/downloads. The site provides -download links for all supported development platforms. - -Start the installation program like any executable on the development platform. -On Linux, you might first have to make the installation program executable. - -Select the components that you want to install and follow the instructions of -the installation program to complete the installation. - -Use the Maintenance Tool under <install_dir> to remove all installed -components. - - -Directory Structure -------------------- - -The default top-level installation directory is the directory "Qt<version>" in -your home directory, but you can specify another directory (<install_dir>). On -Windows, however, the default top-level installation directory is "C:\Qt\Qt<version>". -Each Qt version is installed in the <install_dir>/<version> directory. This directory -contains subdirectories for the Qt libraries (<compiler>) and sources (Src). -The <compiler> directory contains subdirectories for development tools (bin) and -examples. - - -Starting Development Tools --------------------------- - -You can start Qt Creator directly after the installation by selecting the option -on the last page of the installation program. You can start most of -the development tools, such as GUI designers, compilers, and debuggers -directly from Qt Creator. You can also access the installed documentation and -example applications from Qt Creator. - -The development tools are located in the directory -<install_dir>/<version>/<compiler>/bin. You can run them from Qt Creator or from -the command line. You can also launch some of them as standalone applications. -For example: - -- Qt Assistant, the Qt documentation reader -- Qt QML Scene, the viewer for Qt Quick 2 files -and - Qt Designer, the GUI designer for Qt widgets-based applications - -You can use Qt Creator to develop with other Qt versions as well: - - http://qt-project.org/doc/qtcreator-2.6/creator-project-qmake.html - - -Running Example Applications ----------------------------- - -You can open most example applications in the Qt Creator Welcome mode to build -and run them. Additional examples can be opened by browsing -<install_dir>/<version>/<compiler>/examples. - -Building Qt 5 from Source -------------------------- - -See <install_dir>/<version>/src/README and -http://wiki.qt.io/Building_Qt_5_from_Git -for instructions on building Qt from source. - - -Developing Qt Applications --------------------------- - -To develop a Qt application, you need to set up a project. Qt Creator contains -wizards that guide you step-by-step through the project creation process. The -wizards prompt you to enter the settings needed for a particular type of project -and create the necessary files for you. To start, select File > New File or -Project. - -The wizards create projects that use the Qt build tool, qmake. It is a -cross-platform system for build automation that helps simplify the build process -for development projects across different platforms. You can modify the build -and run settings for qmake projects in the Qt Creator Projects mode. - -Qt Creator provides support for building, running, and deploying Qt applications -for different target platforms, or using different compilers, debuggers, or -Qt versions. Kits define the tools, device type and other settings to use when -building and running your project. - -The Qt 5 installation program adds the installed Qt version -(<install_dir>/<version>/<compiler>/bin/qmake) to Qt Creator and creates a kit -that specifies the installed Qt version and compiler. To use the kit, add it for -your project in the Qt Creator Projects mode. Then select the kit in the Kit -selector before you build or run the project. - -To compile C++ Qt applications by some other means, add -<install_dir>/<version>/<compiler>/include to your build tool's search path -for include files, and <install_dir>/<version>/<compiler>/lib to the search -path for libraries. - - -Want to Know More? -------------------- - -Much more information is available at: - -- http://qt-project.org/resources/getting_started -- http://qt-project.org/doc/ -- http://qt-project.org - - -We hope you will enjoy using Qt! - -- The Qt developers @ qt-project.org |