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  • M Mokebe

    I still have problem with download QT. Installer stood at 18-20% with error - some path and "Connection time exceeded". It doesn't matter which repository I choose - always same problem :( Any ideas?

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    @Mokebe said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

    I still have problem with download QT. Installer stood at 18-20% with error - some path and "Connection time exceeded". It doesn't matter which repository I choose - always same problem :( Any ideas?

    You could try the offline installer instead: http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/

    Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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      @Mokebe said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

      I still have problem with download QT. Installer stood at 18-20% with error - some path and "Connection time exceeded". It doesn't matter which repository I choose - always same problem :( Any ideas?

      You could try the offline installer instead: http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/

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        @Mokebe said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

        I still have problem with download QT. Installer stood at 18-20% with error - some path and "Connection time exceeded". It doesn't matter which repository I choose - always same problem :( Any ideas?

        You could try the offline installer instead: http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/

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        @JKSH I cannot find the old download page
        . PS: Is it useful only for linux?

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        • E Eduardo12l

          @JKSH I cannot find the old download page
          . PS: Is it useful only for linux?

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          @Eduardo12l said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

          @JKSH I cannot find the old download page

          Hi @Eduardo12l,

          It looks like I need to update steps #1 and #2 in the documentation.

          Here's a quick version:

          1. Go to http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/

          2. Choose a random file and click "Details" under "Metadata". At this stage, it doesn't matter which file you choose; we simply want to check the servers' download speeds.

          (Steps #3 onwards are unchanged)

          . PS: Is it useful only for linux?

          No, it works for Windows and macOS too. The screenshots just used Linux as an example.

          Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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            @Eduardo12l said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

            @JKSH I cannot find the old download page

            Hi @Eduardo12l,

            It looks like I need to update steps #1 and #2 in the documentation.

            Here's a quick version:

            1. Go to http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/

            2. Choose a random file and click "Details" under "Metadata". At this stage, it doesn't matter which file you choose; we simply want to check the servers' download speeds.

            (Steps #3 onwards are unchanged)

            . PS: Is it useful only for linux?

            No, it works for Windows and macOS too. The screenshots just used Linux as an example.

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            @JKSH it failed, the installation stops anyway. Or maybe i dont understand what you are trying to say in step 5 when says "select"

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              @JKSH it failed, the installation stops anyway. Or maybe i dont understand what you are trying to say in step 5 when says "select"

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              @Eduardo12l said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

              @JKSH it failed, the installation stops anyway. Or maybe i dont understand what you are trying to say in step 5 when says "select"

              Did you get a good, consistent download speed? At what stage does the installation stop?

              In step #5, "select" means choose a mirror from the drop-down menu. For best results, choose a mirror which gave you a consistently high download speed in step #3.

              There is no guarantee that the first mirror that you try will work, so try a different one.

              If you still don't have any luck, try installing Qt via the offline installer instead from http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.10/5.10.0/ (If you're on Windows, get qt-opensource-windows-x86-5.10.0.exe)

              Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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                The latest version, 24 Jan 2018 is V1.1.0. I downloaded and am trying the steps but the QT pages have changed. I try entering some of the URL directly such as:
                www.qt.io/download-open-source/
                But Chrome changes it to
                www1.qt.io/download-open-source/
                notice the www1, and gives me a page not found.

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                • B BKBK

                  The latest version, 24 Jan 2018 is V1.1.0. I downloaded and am trying the steps but the QT pages have changed. I try entering some of the URL directly such as:
                  www.qt.io/download-open-source/
                  But Chrome changes it to
                  www1.qt.io/download-open-source/
                  notice the www1, and gives me a page not found.

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                  @BKBK said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

                  I downloaded and am trying the steps but the QT pages have changed.

                  Yes, I need to update the instructions. For now, scroll up to https://forum.qt.io/post/437282 (it's 3 posts above yours)

                  Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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                    What's for x64 based processor (windows) ???
                    Same network error issue.

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                    • K Komal

                      What's for x64 based processor (windows) ???
                      Same network error issue.

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                      @Komal said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

                      What's for x64 based processor (windows) ???
                      Same network error issue.

                      You can use the x86 (32-bit) installer. The 32-bit installer can install 64-bit packages.

                      Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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                        Fiddler-proxy with hostname-replacing helped me download from fastest mirror in my country.
                        I try this tool, but Qt Installer still download from download.qt.io (only local rep was enabled)

                        I past all links from this page http://download.qt.io/official_releases/online_installers/qt-unified-windows-x86-online.exe.mirrorlist in DownloadMaster and find the fastest server in Kazakhstan is mirrors.dotsrc.org

                        In Qt Installer settings I add proxy 127.0.0.1:8888
                        In Fiddler I change Customize Rules "OnBeforeRequest":

                        if (oSession.HostnameIs("download.qt.io") && oSession.PathAndQuery.StartsWith("/online/"))
                        {
                        	oSession.hostname = "mirrors.dotsrc.org";
                        	oSession.PathAndQuery = oSession.PathAndQuery.Replace("/online/", "/qtproject/online/");
                        }
                        

                        downloading speed changed from 300Kb/s to 10MB/s

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                        • GeographG Geograph

                          Fiddler-proxy with hostname-replacing helped me download from fastest mirror in my country.
                          I try this tool, but Qt Installer still download from download.qt.io (only local rep was enabled)

                          I past all links from this page http://download.qt.io/official_releases/online_installers/qt-unified-windows-x86-online.exe.mirrorlist in DownloadMaster and find the fastest server in Kazakhstan is mirrors.dotsrc.org

                          In Qt Installer settings I add proxy 127.0.0.1:8888
                          In Fiddler I change Customize Rules "OnBeforeRequest":

                          if (oSession.HostnameIs("download.qt.io") && oSession.PathAndQuery.StartsWith("/online/"))
                          {
                          	oSession.hostname = "mirrors.dotsrc.org";
                          	oSession.PathAndQuery = oSession.PathAndQuery.Replace("/online/", "/qtproject/online/");
                          }
                          

                          downloading speed changed from 300Kb/s to 10MB/s

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                          @Geograph I want to try this method, unfortunately there's no fiddler-proxy on linux. There's only fiddler everywhere but it's still in beta so I don't know if there's hostname-replacement capabilities yet. Do you know any linux (mint) alternative?

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                            The tool didn't work for me, and it broke my Maintenance Tool. After reverting the settings, I get a message that the Maintenance Tool "appears to be older than 3.0.2".

                            And why should I have to use this tool in the first place, when Qt has been aware of this issue for so many years? I was getting useless speeds from a Japanese mirror, so I had no alternative.

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                              I've had this issue with the Qt online installer for several years on Windows. It almost never works and I think Qt has one of the worst install experiences. To make it even worse they have recently removed the offline installers. At the moment I have no way to install Qt on Windows unless I build it my self from sources.

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                                I've had this issue with the Qt online installer for several years on Windows. It almost never works and I think Qt has one of the worst install experiences. To make it even worse they have recently removed the offline installers. At the moment I have no way to install Qt on Windows unless I build it my self from sources.

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                                @Hisni said in Slow downloads with the online installer? Try this tool:

                                they have recently removed the offline installers

                                Well, those are now only available for users with commercial license.
                                I'm too not happy with recent changes.

                                Personally I never had issues with online installer, but I know that many users have such issues and it is really pity that those are still not fixed. In most cases the issues are caused by slow/not reachable mirrors, but the official installer does not provide the possibility to select another mirror from a list.

                                https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                                  I have been trying daily since 12th this month. After posting here yesterday it now works. Coincidence or not, I don't know :)

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                                    After a long journey, the official Qt Online installer has now added support for mirror selection. A big thanks to the engineers at the Qt Company: https://wiki.qt.io/Online_Installer_4.x#Selecting_a_mirror_for_opensource

                                    Thank you also to everyone who used the Qt SDK Repo Chooser over the years!

                                    Qt Doc Search for browsers: forum.qt.io/topic/35616/web-browser-extension-for-improved-doc-searches

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