Installing QtCreator

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Install Qt Creator

1. Download Qt Creator from the Qt project web page:

   • Qt Creator x86 32-bit

   • Qt Creator x86 64-bit

2. Change to the directory where Qt Creator was downloaded from the command line:

    developer@ldc:~$ cd /download/directory
   

3. Make Qt Creator installer executable and run installer script:

    developer@ldc:~$ chmod +x qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86-3.1.0.run
    developer@ldc:~$ ./qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86-3.1.0.run
   

   The installation wizard will start.

   

   Figure 1: Qt Creator Installation Wizard

   
   

4. Press next to proceed.

   

   Figure 1: Qt Creator Installation Wizard

   
   

5. Choose an installation directory then press next

   

   Figure 1: Qt Creator Installation Wizard

   
   

6. Accept the license agreement then press next

   

   Figure 1: Qt Creator Installation Wizard

   
   

7. Press install to begin the installation

   

   Figure 1: Qt Creator Installation Wizard

   
   

8. A status bar will appear. Press finish to exit the installation wizard

Configure Kits in Qt Creator

1. Open Qt Creator

2. Click Tools->Options...

3. Select Devices from the left pane

   1. Press the Add... button

   2. Select Generic Linux Device then press Start Wizard

   3. Type in a name, the IP address, user name and password for the device

   4. Click Next >

   5. Click Finish

   6. A connection will be established with the target device

   7. Click Apply

4. Select Build & Run from the left pane

5. Select the Qt Versions tab

   1. Press the Add... button

   2. Navigate to /opt/emac/5.0.0/sysroots/i686-emacsdk-linux/usr/bin/

   3. Select qmake2

   4. Press apply

6. Select the Compilers tab

   1. Press Add->GCC

   2. Type in a name such as Armv7 Gcc

   3. Click Browse...

   4. Navigate to /opt/emac/5.0.0/sysroots/i686-emacsdk-linux/usr/bin/target_arch/

   5. Select target_arch-emac-linux-gcc

7. Select the Debuggers tab

   1. Press Add

   2. Type in a name such as Armv7 Debugger

   3. Click Browse...

   4. Navigate to /opt/emac/5.0.0/sysroots/i686/usr/bin/target_arch/

   5. Select target_arch-emac-linux-gdb

8. Select the Kits tab

   1. Press the Add button

   2. Type in a name such as Armv7

   3. Change the Device type: to Generic Linux Device

   4. Change the Device: to the one configured in step 3

   5. Type /opt/emac/5.0.0/sysroots/target_arch into the Sysroot line

   6. Change the Compiler: to the one created in step 6

   7. Change the Debugger: to the one created in step 7

   8. Change the Qt version: to the one created in step 5

   9. Press Apply then Ok