Install CQtDeployer¶

You can download the latest version of the application here.

Installer¶

Download CQtDeployer*.run or CQtDeployer*.exe

Install without gui¶

Linux¶

chmod +x CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Linux64.run
./CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Linux64.run install

Windows¶

CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Win64.exe install

Deb¶

sudo dpkg -i CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Linux64.deb

Note the package name and links can be changed, please check Download page before installation.

Snap¶

sudo snap install cqtdeployer

Features of the snap version¶

If you are using the snap version of the application. Enable all permissions for cqtdeployer. this can be done in the snap-store Or starting with ubuntu 20.04 in the ubuntu application settings manager.

If you do not have the GUI then you can enable all permissions using next commands:

sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:process-control
sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:removable-media
sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:system-backup

Build from sources¶

Build for Linux (using official qt binaries)¶

install qt and qt QtInstallFrameWork from qt installer

clone project

git clone https://github.com/QuasarApp/CQtDeployer.git
git submodule update --init --recursive
cd CQtDeployer

create temp build directory
```
mkdir build 
cd build
```

run cmake

cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/qt/root/dir

build cqtdeployer
```
make -j8
```
create installers and packages (requered installed cqtdeployer)
```
make deploy 
```

Build for Linux (using native OS binaries)¶

clone project

git clone https://github.com/QuasarApp/CQtDeployer.git
git submodule update --init --recursive
cd CQtDeployer

create temp build directory
```
mkdir build 
cd build
```
Install qt from package manager (for example apt on ubuntu)
```
sudo apt install qt6-base-dev
```
run cmake
```
cmake .. -DCQT_DEPLOYER_TESTS=0
```
build cqtdeployer
```
cmake --build .. --parallel 
```
create cqtdeployer executable.
```
make install 
```

Build for Windows (CMD)¶

install qt and qt QtInstallFrameWork from qt installer

clone project

git clone https://github.com/QuasarApp/CQtDeployer.git
git submodule update --init --recursive
cd CQtDeployer

create temp build directory
```
mkdir build 
cd build
```
- SET PATH=C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/bin;%PATH% - It is important to set up the qt environment.

run cmake

cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=C:/path/to/qt/root/dir

build cqtdeployer
```
migw32-make -j8
```
create installers and packages (requered installed cqtdeployer)
```
migw32-make deploy 
```

Note¶

If you do not have installed cqtdeployer on your build machine, you can compile cqtdeployer tool as a static. For this, disable the BUILD_SHARED_LIBS option.

cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=0
make install

If you want to change Qt, Just run cmake with override qt location.

cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/qt/root/dir
# or
cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=~/Qt/6.4.3/gcc_64