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author | Tor Arne Vestbø <tor.arne.vestbo@qt.io> | 2018-10-05 15:08:07 +0200 |
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committer | Tor Arne Vestbø <tor.arne.vestbo@qt.io> | 2018-10-10 11:18:15 +0000 |
commit | ae2245ca79cc81f33efebce28d4ba01743c4b54e (patch) | |
tree | e9d6904e3e897f566d84344d5fc62ac9f852e64c | |
parent | a06cdb60a8ed31c9e3994c8b9a26a4f5340c51f7 (diff) | |
download | qtdoc-ae2245ca79cc81f33efebce28d4ba01743c4b54e.tar.gz |
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.qdoc | 59 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/src/platforms/integrity-building-qt-imx6.qdocinc | 1 |
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}, |