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/*!
\page gettingstarted.html
\title Getting Started with Qt
\brief A quick guide for developers
\section1 Installing Qt
You can install the Qt Framework and tools by using an \l{Online Installation}{online}
or \l{Offline Installation}{offline} installer, or by
\l{Building Qt Sources}{building the source packages yourself}.
The installers allow you to download and install the following
components:
\list
\li Qt libraries, prebuilt for a particular development platform (operating
system and compiler)
\li Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE)
\li Reference Documentation and examples
\li Qt in source code form (needed only if you want to build the framework and
tools yourself)
\li Add-On components that are relevant for different platforms
\endlist
\section2 Online Installation
In the \e{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 \l{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 \l Downloads page.
\section2 Offline Installation
An \e{offline installer} is a single package that contains all of Qt and
Add-Ons relevant for a target platform. Users with a commercial license
can either sign in with their Qt account or with their Qt license key
during the installation process. The license key is available in the
\l {Qt Account} Web portal.
The offline installer is available \l{https://www.qt.io/offline-installer}{here}.
\section2 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:
\youtube I5jasWrsxT0
\section2 Updating or Removing Qt
Once Qt is installed, you can use the Maintenance Tool under \e{<install_dir>}
to add components and to update or remove installed components.
\section2 Platform Requirements
Specific requirements and instructions for developing applications on different
platforms are covered in the platform pages.
\list
\li \l{Qt for Android}{Android}
\li \l{Qt for iOS}{iOS}
\li \l{Qt for Windows}{Windows}
\li \l{Qt for Linux/X11}{Linux/X11}
\li \l{Qt for macOS}{\macos}
\li \l{Qt for UWP}{Universal Windows Platform}
\endlist
For more information, visit the \l{Supported Platforms}
{supported platforms} page.
\section1 Create Your First Applications
Learn the basics of Qt and Qt Quick development by following the two tutorials
below that illustrate how to create simple applications and build and run them on
target platforms:
\list
\li \l {Getting Started Programming with Qt Widgets}
\li \l {Getting Started Programming with Qt Quick}
\endlist
\l{Qt Widgets} provides a library of UI elements which allow you to
create classic desktop-style user interfaces. \l {Qt Quick} is a library
providing types and functionalities for building modern, fluid, animated
UIs.
For a more thorough walkthrough of the different aspects of developing
applications with Qt 5, see the \l {QML Book}. It focuses on Qt Quick,
but also provides the information needed to use QML together with C++.
\section1 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 \l{List of Qt Examples} page.
\section2 Setting Up Projects
\list
\li \l{Qt Creator: Creating Qt Quick Projects}{Qt Quick Projects}
\li \l{Qt Creator: Creating a Qt Widget Based Application}{Qt Widget Projects}
\li \l{Qt Creator: Configuring Projects}{Configuring Projects}
\endlist
\section2 Developing with Qt Creator
\list
\li \l{Qt Creator: Building for Multiple Platforms}{Building for Multiple Platforms}
\li \l{Qt Creator: Running on Multiple Platforms}{Running on Multiple Platforms}
\li \l{Qt Creator: Deploying to Devices}{Deploying to Devices}
\li \l{Qt Creator: Connecting Devices}{Connecting Devices}
\endlist
\list
\li \l{Qt Creator: Building and Running}{See more}
\endlist
\section2 Reference Documentation
\list
\li \l{Qt Overviews} - list of topics about application development
\li \l{Qt Examples and Tutorials}{Examples and Tutorials} - code samples and tutorials
\li \l{Qt Reference Pages} - a listing of C++ and QML APIs
\endlist
\section1 Qt Project Community
Qt's vibrant and active community site, \l{http://qt.io} houses
a wiki, a forum, and additional learning guides and presentations.
*/
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