JVE999
JVE999

Reputation: 3517

How do I add a compiler in Qt Creator, specifically?

I'm trying to add a compiler in Qt Creator, and I've read a few different answers and none of them work.

I went to tools > options > build & run > kits, selected the automatically found one with MinGw, clicked on "manage" next to compiler, clicked on the 64-bit MinGw, then clicked "apply" and then "ok," and nothing happened. It still says it needs a compiler.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1329

Answers (1)

JVE999
JVE999

Reputation: 3517

I figured it out.

It turns out that usually MinGW is 32-bit (I tried a 64-bit, but it didn't work). However, if you chose the 32-bit Qt, it actually comes with MinGW, so you really don't have to do anything at all. It's just the 64-bit version that gets more difficult, as it seems less standardized to me.

Thus, I uninstalled the 64-bit Qt, downloaded the 32-bit Qt, made sure to check MinGW (although I don't think I needed to as I had installed it earlier), and install. After that it should work fine.

There are 64-bit MinGW's, but there are a few of them and I couldn't match any to Qt's system.

Upvotes: 2

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