Qt Creator Manual

Qt Creator Manual 4.5.2

Getting Started

# Qt Creator Manual

Qt Creator provides a cross-platform, complete integrated development environment (IDE) for application developers to create applications for multiple desktop, embedded, and mobile device platforms, such as Android and iOS. It is available for Linux, macOS and Windows operating systems. For more information, see Supported Platforms.

This manual also describes features that are only available if you have the appropriate Qt license. For more information, see Qt Creator Commercial Features.

Getting Started

- IDE Overview
- User Interface
- Configuring Qt Creator
- Building and Running an Example
- Tutorials

Managing Projects

- Creating Projects
- Using Version Control Systems
- Configuring Projects
- Managing Sessions

Designing User Interfaces

- Developing Qt Quick Applications
- Developing Widget Based Applications
- Optimizing Applications for Mobile Devices

Coding

- Writing Code
- Finding
- Refactoring
- Configuring the Editor
- Modeling
- Editing State Charts

Building and Running

- Building for Multiple Platforms
- Running on Multiple Platforms
- Deploying to Devices
- Connecting Devices

Testing

- Debugging
- Analyzing Code
- Running Autotests

Advanced Use

- Supported Platforms
- Using Other Build Systems
- Using Command Line Options
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Using External Tools

Getting Help

- Using the Help Mode
- FAQ
- Tips and Tricks
- Known Issues
- Glossary

Note: To report bugs and suggestions to the Qt Bug Tracker, select Help > Report Bug. To copy and paste detailed information about your system to the bug report, select Help > System Information. You can also join the Qt Creator mailing list at: lists.qt-project.org Mailing Lists.