- 15min
- basic
Getting Started with Qt Tools for Visual Studio
In this tutorial, you will install Qt Visual Studio tools, and create your first Qt Quick project with them. This tutorial is for anyone interested in writing software with Qt Tools for Visual Studio. You should have some development experience and understand the basic software development concepts to get the most out of this course. You need to install MS Visual Studio on your computer to get the most out of this course. This course was updated in April 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Updated overview of Qt VS Tools. Improved course prerequisites. Improved the steps for setting up the extension to be more detailed and clearer. Added link to GitHub Issue Tracker to support any issues with the setup process.
Learn more- 45min
- basic
QML Integration Basics
In this course, you will explore integrating C++ with QML to create Qt applications. You will learn how to bridge the gap between the QML front-end and the C++ back-end, enabling you to leverage the strengths of both languages. This course was updated in April 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Updated section explaining the include file for QML Type registration. Added snippet explaining use of QtQmlIntegration header for using the QML_ELEMENT Macro Refined explanation of the required arguments for using QML_PROPERTY Fixed wording on qmltypes recap in the step-by-step to be more explicit about its use.
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- basic
Qt Quick 3D: Lighting & Cameras
In this course, you will learn about lighting and cameras, which are the essential components of a 3D scene. This course is for 3D and technical artists with some knowledge of real-time rendering who are looking to apply their skills within the Qt Framework. This course was updated in April 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Updated section explaining WasdController.
Learn more- 10min
- basic
How to Install Qt
In this course, we'll install Qt using the Qt Online Installer. This course is for anyone interested in using Qt who is at the beginning of their journey. It covers both commercial and open-source Qt installations. This course was updated in October 2024 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community.
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- basic
Getting Started with Qt Creator
In this course, you will launch the Qt Creator IDE for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities. This course is for anyone interested in writing software with Qt Creator. To get the most out of this course, you should have some development experience and understand the basic software development concepts. You don't need any previous knowledge of Qt. This course was updated in February 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Fixed links at end of the course Added zoom to videos so UI elements are easier to read Added additional links at end of course to topics identified in feedback
Learn more- 30min
- basic
Getting Started with Qt Design Studio
Our course, Getting Started with Qt Design Studio, is the second module in our FYI Frontend Learning Track, Getting Started With UI Design. In it, you will learn about: What Design Studio is and why it is a powerful tool supporting the collaboration of designers and developers How to launch the Qt Design Studio for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities
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