- Qt Creator Documentation
- Configure development tools
- Qt Creator 20.0.0

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# Configure development tools

Configure development tools for devices in Preferences > Devices. The available tools vary depending on the device type and enabled plugins.

Tool configuration options for a desktop device in the Devices tab in Devices preferences.

To configure tools for a device:

1. Go to Preferences > Devices > Devices.
2. Select an existing device from Device.
3. In Type Specific > Run Tools on This Device or Source and Build Tools on This Device, specify the paths to the tools.

   Or, in Auto-Detection, configure the auto-detection options and then select Run Auto-Detection Now.

4. For remote Linux devices, select Create kits to create a kit for using the automatically detected development tools.

See also Use Qt Creator variables, How To: Build and Run, How To: Develop for Docker, How To: Develop for remote Linux, and Managing kits.