Can't use Qt Creator after trial period expired

kitfox

I'm using Qt Creator to work on an open an open source project. I did as fresh install of it and it started asking a buy a license whenever I started it. Now that the trial period has ended, I get a message saying such and then the program immediately exits. I had thought that no license was required for open source development. How do I activate Qt Creator?

kitfox

I think I have this resolved. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I had to log into my account and check a box indicating I was using Qt for personal use.

JonB

@kitfox
"Trial periods" and "buying licences" sounds like a commercial Qt. The open source/community version has no such. Where did you download what from?

I see you previously raised this issue in your https://forum.qt.io/topic/129066/can-i-use-qt-creator-enterprise-in-open-source-project, but did not return to that.

Maybe you should try completely uninstalling everything Qt and reinstalling.

kitfox

What am I supposed to download and install? The 'downloads for open source users' just take me to the Qt Online Installer which installs the commercial version. Where is the open source version?

ChrisW67

https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer

Do not use Qt credentials that are associated with the commercial license.

kitfox

That's the installer I used. What do you mean by "Qt credentials that are associated with the commercial license"? There was nothing I saw in the install process that involved credentials.

kitfox

I think I have this resolved. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I had to log into my account and check a box indicating I was using Qt for personal use.

Kent-Dorfman

I think I had to log into my account and check a box indicating I was using Qt for personal use
God, I miss the tolltech days.