Unsolved How to publish an app?
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@mrjj
In my folder (that.exe
and.dll
files exist) there are also other ended tod
file names as well.
Qt5Cored.dll
Qt5Guid.dll
So I first delete those ones from the folder and remain it alone. Then I start reading the link until the comments. And if there is something not clear for me, I will ask here again.
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@tomy
Those with d is debug version.
Normally you only make deployment folders for Release version but
a debug version is also possible. Just dont mix it :) -
@mrjj
Thanks.What I have done are as follows:
1- I read the instructions carefully and on a virtual machine (Win 10 x64) created a folder namedtest
. Then I went to the pathC:\Qt\Qt5.5.1\5.5\mingw492_32
(on my real machine, a Windows 7 x64) .
2- Then I copied 10.dll
files from there into thetest
folder of virtual machine.
3- There are two.exe
files on my system. One of the Debug mode with size about 1.4MB and one for the release mode wih size about 49KB. (Very smaller)
Since we need the release files I copied that.exe
files into thetest
folder.
4- Then I double clicked on that file (in thetest
folder) but an error was shown up. I clicked on OK button of the error message and another error!http://uploads.im/HJ3nO.jpg
http://uploads.im/OEXcL.jpgMy questions:
Why do I get these errors?
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Hi
As should be clear from the link,
you need sub folder too called
platforms and dll in there.
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Hi
As should be clear from the link,
you need sub folder too calledHi,
What sub folder do you mean?
Where my Qt projects are stored there areMy_First_Calculator
,build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Debug
andbuild-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Release
folders.platforms and dll in there.
All the mentioned
.dll
files are pasted into thetest
folder (as shown in the images above).
And what platforms? -
inside test, you must have platforms
and inside platforms u must have the dll as shown and written in the link / picture.So your test folder is the deployment folder.
the
build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Debug and
build-My_First_Calculator-Desktop-Release
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I got it. :)
I created a folder named platforms inside test and copied the qwindows into it. Now the app works well. Thanks so much.
This step is finished. Now the main goal. How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?
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@tomy said in How to publish an app:
How to make one .exe file or installer file or whatsoever, for publishing the app to others please?
There are many install makers.
I like this one
http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php
for windows deploymentbut Qt also have its own
http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/That works cross platform etc.
So use what ever fit the goal.
This one i have been told is epic easy
http://installforge.net/features/
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@mrjj
Thank you. I went for Qt's one. I'm in Setting up Qt Installer Framework.
There it says:
"Clone the Qt Installer Framework source code from http://code.qt.io/cgit/installer-framework/installer-framework.git/ to get the sources for the tools."
And when I go to there and click on clones at the bottom of the page, nothing will be done. -
@tomy
well that do not work anymore as far as i know.
You must use a git client. -
I found this page but there are only codes there seemingly. Is a git a tool/program to use it for making the installer? If so, where to download it?
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@tomy
GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
It will download the source code.https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.
But are u sure u need to build it ?
Its include in the installer.
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@mrjj said in How to publish an app:
@tomy
GIT is the world most used tool for source code revision control.
It will download the source code.https://backlogtool.com/git-guide/en/
http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/Make sure u understand what it is. you just need it for download.
Honestly I don't know what it is but something to make an installer for my app :)
But are u sure u need to build it ?
I can't remember if I downloaded it at the times of downloading and installing Qt Creatro or not. If it's installed perhaps, where to find it?
Its include in the installer.
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@tomy
Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check. -
@mrjj said in How to publish an app:
@tomy
Use the maintenance tool found with the rest of Qt and check.Sorry but I didn't get it!!
I searched that maintenance tool in tools tab of Qt Creator and also the page http://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/
but couldn't find it.
I downloaded the Git using the second link and installed it and have this window now: -
No, the maintenance tool is a standalone application.
Its not inside Creator
Mine is here
"D:\Qt\MaintenanceTool.exe" -
@mrjj said in How to publish an app:
No, the maintenance tool is a standalone application.
Its not inside Creator
Mine is here
"D:\Qt\MaintenanceTool.exe"I found it and created a temporary repository (just clicked Add and set a password) on it. Then pressed "Add or Remove" option there. Now I'm to select some components as follows:
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Super. Not sure if there for 5.5 but maybe u can just use never Qt ?
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@mrjj said in How to publish an app:
Super. Not sure if there for 5.5 but maybe u can just use never Qt ?
??
There isn't Qt Installer Framework on the list.
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@tomy
Ok, then it was not added back in Qt5.5
Then you must download and compile it or
simply install Qt5.7 where i know its there. maybe even 5.6There is also
https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt-installer-framework/2.0.1/