Qt SDK is the easy-to-install and use development environment you use to create outstanding Qt apps for Symbian phones and the Nokia N9. In this tutorial you'll find out how to download, install, and use the Qt SDK 1.1 to create and deploy your apps.
System requirements
The SDK runs on the following operating systems:
- 32- and 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later.
- 32- and 64-bit Ubuntu Linux 8.04 or later.
You need approximately 6 GB of free disk space for the installation.
Download and installation
To download the latest Qt SDK, go to the Qt SDK download page.
Each installer is available in both offline and online versions. The offline version includes the entire Qt SDK, while the online version downloads the software during the installation process. If you encounter problems with the online installer on a corporate network, use the offline installer instead.
Figure 1: The SDK's details page provides offline and online installers for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
Once you have downloaded your choice of installer run it in the usual way to install it on your computer.
Figure 2: The setup wizard opens; this may take a while on slower PCs.
Figure 3: Select the installation directory.
Figure 4: Accept the license agreement.
Figure 5: Select a Start Menu location in which to place the SDK's shortcuts.
Figure 6: The download and installation progress of each component can be monitored.
Once the installation is complete, the setup wizard will prompt you to launch Qt Creator and the Qt SDK. The SDK includes Symbian and Nokia N9 development tutorials that describe how to configure the debugging and deployment environment for each target. You won't need them at this point; you can find them later in the <QtSDK_install_path>\readme directory.
Figure 7: Once installation is complete, click Finish to launch the Qt Creator IDE.
Figure 8: Qt Creator having been successfully launched.
At this point, no further configuration is needed, because the Qt SDK contains everything you need.
