Get and Install Qt with Qt Online Installer¶
Downloading and installing Qt modules and tools.
Qt Online Installer lets you install only the modules and tools you need to develop for a specific desktop platform and deploy your applications to desktop platforms, mobile devices, embedded systems, or MCUs.
To install Qt, complete the instructions on this page or take the How to install Qt course.
Before you start¶
Before you start the installation:
Create an account at Qt Account .
Ensure that your platform is supported, see Supported Platforms .
Install¶
On Qt Account , go to Downloads and select Qt Online Installer for your operating system.
Run Qt Online Installer.
Select the components that you want to install and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
Note the following:
The available selection of components in Qt Online Installer depends on your license.
You can always install, uninstall, and update modules and components after the installation with Qt Maintenance Tool (included in every Qt installation).
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See the following table to find examples of which components to install depending on your target platforms.
To develop for
Choose
Notes
Desktop
Qt <x.x> for desktop development
To use something other than the default toolchain, such as MSVC on Windows, select Custom Installation. Then select Qt for the toolchain you want to use.
Mobile Devices
Qt <x.x> for mobile development
To develop for a particular platform, select Custom Installation. Then select the Qt for the mobile device platform that you want to run the applications on. For example, Qt for Android or Qt for iOS .
Embedded Devices
Qt <x.x> for embedded development
For more information, see the quick start guide for your device in the Boot to Qt documentation .
Android Automotive
Qt <x.x> for Android Automotive
For more information, see the Installing Qt for Android Automotive part in the Qt for Android Automotive documentation .
Automation
Custom Installation
Install necessary Qt modules and toolchains from the Qt for Automation/Qt M2M Protocols section, depending on the types of devices that you want to run applications on.
MCUs
Qt for MCU development
For more information, see the Installing Qt for MCUs part in the Qt for MCUs documentation .
Getting help¶
To get help with the installation, see these support channels:
User type
Support channel
Notes
Commercial
None.
Evaluation and open source
See also the Help on using the Forum wiki page.
Non-commercial users
Limited help available.
After the installation¶
After you have installed Qt, you are ready to start developing applications.
For more information, see Create Your First Applications or Qt courses .