Add Qt versions

You can develop with multiple Qt versions in parallel, such as Qt 5.15.11 and Qt 6.8.0. You have to add at least one Qt version that was built for MSVC to be able to create Qt projects.

To add Qt versions:

1. Go to Extensions > Qt VS Tools > Qt Versions.
2. Select Add.
3. In Name, enter a name for the Qt version. If you add the location of Qt first, this field is filled automatically.
4. In Location, enter the path to the qmake.exe for the Qt version. For example: C:\Qt\6.8.0\msvc2022_64\bin\qmake.exe.
5. In Host, select Windows, unless you want to cross-compile the application for an embedded Linux device. Compiler shows the compiler type.
6. Select OK.

To set the Qt version to use by default when creating new projects or importing a project from a .pro file, select it in the list and then select Default.

To remove a Qt version, select it in the list and then select Remove.

Manage installed Qt versions

Qt VS Tools can automatically detect Qt versions that you install with Qt Online Installer. To detect installed Qt versions from a folder, select Browse and locate the Qt installation folder.

To automatically detect Qt versions, select Autodetect.

To remove entries for Qt versions that you have uninstalled, select Cleanup.