diff --git a/doc/src/getting-started/qt-online-installation.qdoc b/doc/src/getting-started/qt-online-installation.qdoc index cbb573cde..08e722662 100644 --- a/doc/src/getting-started/qt-online-installation.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/getting-started/qt-online-installation.qdoc @@ -5,126 +5,118 @@ \page qt-online-installation.html \title Get and Install Qt with \QOI - \brief Downloading and installing the Qt modules and tools that you need. + \brief Downloading and installing Qt modules and tools. - \QOI gives you the choice of installing only the modules - and tools you need to develop on a particular desktop platform and to run - your applications on one or several desktop platforms, mobile or embedded - devices, or MCUs. + \QOI lets you install only the modules and tools you need to develop for a specific desktop + platform and deploy your applications to desktop platforms, mobile devices, embedded systems, + or MCUs. - If instead you prefer to build Qt from sources, please see \l{Building Qt - Sources}. + To install Qt, complete the instructions on this page or take the + \l {https://www.qt.io/academy/course-catalog#how-to-install-qt}{How to install Qt} course. - \section1 1. Create a Qt Account + \section1 Before you start - To begin, create a \l{Qt Account}. This account gives you access to a web - portal where you can manage your licenses, as well as access to the forums - and wikis. Also, make sure you read the \l{Qt Licensing} page regarding your - chosen license. + Before you start the installation: - \section1 2. Download \QOI + \list + \li Create an account at \l{http://account.qt.io}{Qt Account}. + \li Ensure that your platform is supported, see \l{Supported Platforms}. + \endlist - Go to your Qt account's download page. By selecting the appropriate unified - \QOI for your OS, you can install commercial or open source - versions of Qt, development tools, and other components. \QOI asks for your - Qt account credentials. \QOI retrieves the - license attached to the account from a server and provides a list of - available components corresponding to the license. + \section1 Install - \section1 3. Install Qt + \list 1 + \li On \l{http://account.qt.io}{Qt Account}, go to \uicontrol Downloads and select \QOI for your + operating system. + \li Run \QOI. + \li Select the components that you want to install and follow the instructions to complete + the installation. - To complete the installation, select the components that you want to install - and follow the instructions of the installation program. + Note the following: - You must select at least one Qt version for one platform that you want to - run your applications on. For example, if you have installed Microsoft - Visual Studio 2022 on 64-bit Windows, you could - select \e {MSVC 2022 64-bit} under the Qt version you want to develop with. - - However, the easiest way to install Qt for desktop development is to select - the default installation for desktop development. You can install additional - modules later. + \list + \li The available selection of components in \QOI depends on your license. + \li You can always install, uninstall, and update modules and components after the + installation with \QMT (included in every Qt installation). + \endlist \image qtinstallercomponents.webp - If you also want to run your applications on Android devices, for example, - you should select the default installation for mobile development. + \endlist - The following table contains examples of which components to install - depending on the platforms where you want to run your applications. + See the following table to find examples of which components to install depending on + your target platforms. \table \header - \li To Develop For + \li To develop for \li Choose + \li Notes \row \li Desktop - \li Default installation for \e {desktop development}. - - If you want to use other than the default toolchain, such as - MSVC on Windows, select \e {Custom installation}. Then - select the Qt for the toolchain you want to use. + \li \uicontrol {Qt for desktop development} + \li To use something other than the default toolchain, such as + MSVC on Windows, select \uicontrol {Custom Installation}. Then + select Qt for the toolchain you want to use. \row \li Mobile Devices - \li Default installation for \e {mobile development}. - - If you only want to develop for a particular platform, select - \e {Custom installation}. Then select the Qt for the mobile + \li \uicontrol {Qt for mobile development} + \li To develop for a particular platform, select + \uicontrol {Custom Installation}. Then select the Qt for the mobile device platform that you want to run the applications on. For example, \l{Qt for Android} or \l{Qt for iOS}. \row \li Embedded Devices - \li Custom installation, with the necessary Qt modules and toolchains - from the \l{Boot to Qt} section, depending on the types - of devices that you want to run applications on. + \li \uicontrol {Qt for embedded development} + \li For more information, see the quick start guide for your device in the + \l{Boot to Qt}{Boot to Qt documentation}. \row \li Android Automotive - \li Custom installation, with \l{Qt for Android Automotive}. + \li \uicontrol {Qt for Android Automotive} + \li For more information, see the \e {Installing Qt for Android Automotive} part in the + \l{Qt for Android Automotive}{Qt for Android Automotive documentation}. \row \li Automation - \li Custom installation, with the necessary Qt modules and toolchains + \li \uicontrol {Custom Installation} + \li Install necessary Qt modules and toolchains from the \l{Qt for Automation}{Qt for Automation/Qt M2M Protocols} section, depending on the types of devices that you want to run applications on. \row \li MCUs - \li Custom installation, with \l{Qt for MCUs}. + \li \uicontrol {Qt for MCU development} + \li For more information, see the \e {Installing Qt for MCUs} part in the + \l{Qt for MCUs}{Qt for MCUs documentation}. \endtable - To check the platform requirements, see \l{Supported Platforms}. + \section1 Getting help - \section2 Updating or Removing Components + To get help with the installation, see these support channels: - Once Qt is installed, you can use \e{\QMT} under - \e{} to add components, update, or remove installed - components. + \table + \header + \li User type + \li Support channel + \li Notes + \row + \li Commercial + \li \l {https://account.qt.io/support}{Qt Support Center} + \li None. + \row + \li Evaluation and open source + \li \l {https://forum.qt.io/}{Qt Forum} + \li See also the \l {https://wiki.qt.io/Forum_Help}{Help on using the Forum} wiki page. + \row + \li Non-commercial users + \li \l {https://account.qt.io/support}{Qt Support Center} + \li Limited help available. + \endtable - \section2 Getting Help + \section1 After the installation - Evaluation and open source users can get help on the - \l {https://forum.qt.io/}{Qt forum}. See also the - \l {https://wiki.qt.io/Forum_Help}{Help on using the Forum} wiki page. + After you have installed Qt, you are ready to start developing applications. - Non-commercial users can get limited help with the installation process - through \l {https://account.qt.io/support}{Qt support}. + For more information, see \l{Create Your First Applications} or + \l{https://academy.qt.io/catalog}{Qt courses}. - The primary support channel for commercial customers is their - \l {https://account.qt.io/support}{Qt Account}. - - \section1 4. Create Applications - - After the installation, \l{\QC Documentation}{\QC} opens. You can - use the project wizard templates to start creating applications that run - on your chosen platform. - - If you want to design Qt Quick UIs, open \l{Qt Design Studio Manual} - {Qt Design Studio} and use the project wizard templates there. - - \l{Create Your First Applications}{Tell me more} - - \section1 Additional Resources - - \l {https://www.qt.io/courses} {Qt Learning} has a course on - \l {https://www.qt.io/courses/how-to-install-qt?hsLang=en} - {how to install Qt}. */ diff --git a/doc/src/images/qtinstallercomponents.webp b/doc/src/images/qtinstallercomponents.webp index a14a57293..23b7f83cf 100644 Binary files a/doc/src/images/qtinstallercomponents.webp and b/doc/src/images/qtinstallercomponents.webp differ