// Copyright (C) 2023 The Qt Company Ltd.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only

/*!
    \page qt-online-installation.html

    \title Get and Install Qt with \QOI
    \brief Downloading and installing Qt modules and tools.

    \target \QOI
    \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.

    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 Before you start

    Before you start the installation:

    \list
      \li Create an account at \l{https://account.qt.io}{Qt Account}.
      \li Ensure that your platform is supported, see \l{Supported Platforms}.
    \endlist

    \section1 Install

    \list 1
      \li On \l{https://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.

      Note the following:

      \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
           {Qt Online Installer showing development target options for desktop,
           embedded, MCU, automotive, and mobile platforms}

    \endlist

    See the following table to find examples of which components to install depending on
    your target platforms.

    \table
    \header
        \li To develop for
        \li Choose
        \li Notes
    \row
        \li Desktop
        \li \uicontrol {Qt <x.x> 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 \uicontrol {Qt <x.x> 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 \uicontrol {Qt <x.x> 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 \uicontrol {Qt <x.x> 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 \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 \uicontrol {Qt for MCU development}
        \li For more information, see the \e {Installing Qt for MCUs} part in the
            \l{Qt for MCUs Documentation}.
    \endtable

    \section1 Getting help

    To get help with the installation, see these support channels:

    \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

    \section1 After the installation

    After you have installed Qt, you are ready to start developing applications.

    For more information, see \l{Create Your First Applications} or
    \l{https://academy.qt.io/catalog}{Qt courses}.

*/
