Getting started

To check that Qt Extension for VS Code can find your Qt installation and CMake kits, open a Qt example for building and running.

Building and running a Qt example in VS Code.

To open and run a Qt example project in VS Code:

1. Install Qt Extension for VS Code.
2. Open a folder that contains a Qt example (that has a CMakeLists.txt file) from your Qt installation.
3. Go to Command Palette, and select Qt: Register Qt installation to register a Qt version.
4. Go to Command Palette and select Qt: Set the recommended Qt Extension settings to show the registered Qt CMake kits on the status bar.
5. Go to Command Palette and select Qt: Scan for kits. Then select a kit that matches your Qt version and toolchain.
6. Select on the status bar.
7. Select the executable as the launch target to build and run the project.

You can now select a tutorial to follow to learn about developing Qt applications. Use project wizard templates to create your own application projects.