Qt Install (Open Source)

1. Find and launch the Qt Installer you downloaded from the Qt website.

2. The Qt Online Installer Welcome screen appears (see/tap screenshot below). You need a Qt account to install Qt.

   • If you have an account, enter your email address and password.
   • If you do NOT have a Qt account, follow the Sign Up link to create one. Verify your account via the email Qt sends you.



• You must enter a valid email address to sign up for a Qt account.

• When you verify your account, please DO NOT enter a city or phone number. Those fields are not required.

• After verifying your account, hit Next on the installer window.

3. The Open Source Usage Obligations screen appears:

   

   • Check that you've read the obligations.

   • DO NOT enter a company/business name.

   • Check that you are an individual using Qt. This will disable the company/business name box, allowing you to proceed.

4. Another Welcome screen appears. Hit the Next button.

× Note:   Be warned that it may take several minutes for the Qt installer to download package information from the remote installer repository.

5. The Contribute to Qt Development screen appears. Make a selection, then hit the Next button:



6. The Installation Folder screen appears (please see/tap the screenshot below)

   • You can accept the default folder (C:\Qt on Windows) or choose your own.
   • Be sure the Customer Installation option is checked.
   • Hit the Next button:



7. The Select Components screen appears. Please click/tap the screenshot below to view our required options:

   • Uncheck the Preview checkbox, then hit the Filter button to hide all preview releases.
   • Leave selected the version of Qt Design Studio chosen by the installer.
   • Expand Qt, then expand the most recent version of Qt 6.x.x.
   • Select the MinGW 11.x.x 64-bit and Qt 5 Compatibilty Module options. Leave all other items unchecked.
   • Hit the Next button:



8. Accept the license agreements, then hit the Next button.

9. Choose a Start Menu group for Qt (or accept the default, "Qt"), then hit the Next button.

10. Hit the Install button to begin the installation.