| E.2. C++/Qt Setup: Win32 | ||
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| E.2. C++/Qt Setup: Win32 | ||
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There are two versions of Qt available on Win32 platforms.
The mingw edition, built for g++ from MinGW (the Minimalist Gnu for Windows), can be downloaded and used for free with open source projects.
The Microsoft Visual C++ version, built for a microsoft compiler such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.
Installing either edition is easy: the Win32 installer guides you through the process, registers extensions, and sets environment variables for you.
![[Tip]](png/tip-2.png) | Qt SDK |
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If you do not already have a compiler or IDE installed, then you can install the Qt SDK, which includes the libraries, mingw compiler, and QtCreator in one bundle. |
After Qt is installed, you should click
Start -> Programs -> Qt by Nokia -> Build debug symbols
This may take a couple of hours.
Next, open a shell window by clicking
Start -> Programs -> Qt by Nokia -> Command Prompt
Now you can run qmake -v from the command prompt to see the currently installed version of Qt.
qmake, assistant, designer, qtdemo, qtconfig, g++, and make (or nmake if you use MS Developer's Studio) should all be findable in your search path now.
Try the qtdemo, also available from the Start menu.
| Generated: 2012-03-02 | © 2012 Alan Ezust and Paul Ezust. |
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| E.1. C++/Qt Setup: Open Source Platforms |  | E.3. C++/Qt Setup: Mac OSX |