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    wmao1
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    Everyone,

    When I tried to install Qt, does not matter which version I tried to install, always had the same download error:
    "Cannot download archive ....
    3.6.0-0-202208300742qt6_design_studio_reduced_version.7z - server replied: Forbidden"

    I used the online staller (qt-unified-windows-x64-4.4.1-online.exe), run it as administrator.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks

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    • W wmao1

      Everyone,

      When I tried to install Qt, does not matter which version I tried to install, always had the same download error:
      "Cannot download archive ....
      3.6.0-0-202208300742qt6_design_studio_reduced_version.7z - server replied: Forbidden"

      I used the online staller (qt-unified-windows-x64-4.4.1-online.exe), run it as administrator.

      Any suggestions?

      Thanks

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      JKSH
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      wrote on last edited by
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      @wmao1 said in Installation download failed:

      always had the same download error

      Try using a different mirror: https://wiki.qt.io/Online_Installer_4.x#Selecting_a_mirror_for_opensource

      run it as administrator

      You don't need to run as administrator

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

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      • JKSHJ JKSH

        @wmao1 said in Installation download failed:

        always had the same download error

        Try using a different mirror: https://wiki.qt.io/Online_Installer_4.x#Selecting_a_mirror_for_opensource

        run it as administrator

        You don't need to run as administrator

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        wmao1
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        @JKSH Thank you very much for the suggestions. I tried three mirrors listed in the link. All have the same issue. Can't download the same file. Is there any setting with my account?
        download_error2.GIF
        If I click "Retry", it may say Forbidden.
        See error message of the 3rd mirror.
        download_error3.GIF

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          Jani Heikkinen
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          Hi!
          In case you are trying to install Qt but not QtDS and see this issue you can workaround it just by unselecting QtDS from your installation; it is selected by default.

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