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:

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

Qt Support Center

None.

Evaluation and open source

Qt Forum

See also the Help on using the Forum wiki page.

Non-commercial users

Qt Support Center

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 .