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authorTor Arne Vestbø <tor.arne.vestbo@qt.io>2018-10-05 15:08:07 +0200
committerTor Arne Vestbø <tor.arne.vestbo@qt.io>2018-10-10 11:18:15 +0000
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Restructure and rewrite installation part of Getting Started with Qt
Change-Id: I73e2c8d1f2a08241c485ff3e5e69018a9bc7d86b Reviewed-by: Paul Wicking <paul.wicking@qt.io> Reviewed-by: Topi Reiniö <topi.reinio@qt.io> Reviewed-by: Martin Smith <martin.smith@qt.io>
-rw-r--r--doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc59
-rw-r--r--doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc1
2 files changed, 35 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
index 3ac171b4..04d7a132 100644
--- a/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/getting-started/gettingstarted.qdoc
@@ -30,10 +30,26 @@
\title Getting Started with Qt
\brief A quick guide for developers
- \section1 Install Qt
+ \section1 Installing Qt
- You can install the Qt Framework and tools by using an online or offline
- installer or by building the source packages yourself.
+ You can install the Qt Framework and tools by using an \l{Online Installation}{online}
+ or \l{Offline Installation}{offline} installer, or by
+ \l{Building Qt Sources}{building the source packages yourself}.
+
+ The installers allow you to download and install the following
+ components:
+
+ \list
+ \li Qt libraries, prebuilt for a particular development platform (operating
+ system and compiler)
+ \li Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE)
+ \li Reference Documentation and examples
+ \li Qt in source code form (needed only if you want to build the framework and
+ tools yourself)
+ \li Add-On components that are relevant for different platforms
+ \endlist
+
+ \section2 Online Installation
In the \e{online installer}, you can select commercial or open source
versions of Qt, tools, and Add-On components to install. Using the online
@@ -41,29 +57,19 @@
retrieves the license attached to the account from a server and provides a
list of available components corresponding to the license.
+ The online installer is available from the Qt \l Downloads page.
+
+ \section2 Offline Installation
+
An \e{offline installer} is a single package that contains all of Qt and
Add-Ons relevant for a target platform. Users with a commercial license
can either sign in with their Qt account or with their Qt license key
during the installation process. The license key is available in the
\l {Qt Account} Web portal.
- You can download Qt 5 installers from the \l Downloads page.
+ The offline installer is available \l{https://www.qt.io/offline-installer}{here}.
- You can use the Qt installers to download and install the following
- components:
-
- \list
- \li Qt libraries, prebuilt for a particular development platform (operating
- system and compiler)
- \li Qt Creator integrated development environment (IDE)
- \li Reference Documentation and examples
- \li Qt in source code form (needed only if you want to build the framework and
- tools yourself)
- \li Add-On components that are relevant for different platforms
- \endlist
-
- After downloading, start the installer like any executable on the
- development platform.
+ \section2 Installation Process
To run the installer, you need a Qt Account. You can use your Qt Account
credentials to sign-in to all Qt services, including the forums and wiki.
@@ -73,18 +79,21 @@
To complete the installation, select the components that you want to install
and follow the instructions of the installation program.
- Use the Maintenance Tool under \e{<install_dir>} to add components and to
- update or remove installed components.
-
- You can also watch the following YouTube video for a complete guide of the
+ The following YouTube video gives a complete walk-through of the
installation process:
\youtube I5jasWrsxT0
+ \section2 Updating or Removing Qt
+
+ Once Qt is installed, you can use the Maintenance Tool under \e{<install_dir>}
+ to add components and to update or remove installed components.
+
\section2 Platform Requirements
- Developing applications on different platforms are covered in the platform
- pages.
+ Specific requirements and instructions for developing applications on different
+ platforms are covered in the platform pages.
+
\list
\li \l{Qt for Android}{Android}
\li \l{Qt for iOS}{iOS}
diff --git a/doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc b/doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc
index d9fde2c5..ee0e00a1 100644
--- a/doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc
+++ b/doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
make -j6
\endcode
+ \target installing-qt-for-imx6
\section1 Installing Qt
If you have not used the configure option \c {-prefix $PWD/qtbase} in \l {Configuring Qt},