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    Nirosan
    wrote on last edited by Nirosan
    #1

    Re: Failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "windows"

    Hey everyone,

    I am new here so sorry if I post something wrong :-)

    I have built Sigil via QtCreator.
    Sigil (https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil) is an E-Book tool implemented in Qt .
    But if I run the Sigil.exe I get this error: Application failed to start because platform plugin "windows"
    Even if I create a platform folder and copy qwindows.dll into it do not starts.

    Another Problem is If my friend build an run on his pc he get the error: python fehler: Unable to find encodings

    Can anyone help me please?

    Thank you

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    • N Nirosan

      Re: Failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "windows"

      Hey everyone,

      I am new here so sorry if I post something wrong :-)

      I have built Sigil via QtCreator.
      Sigil (https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil) is an E-Book tool implemented in Qt .
      But if I run the Sigil.exe I get this error: Application failed to start because platform plugin "windows"
      Even if I create a platform folder and copy qwindows.dll into it do not starts.

      Another Problem is If my friend build an run on his pc he get the error: python fehler: Unable to find encodings

      Can anyone help me please?

      Thank you

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      raven-worx
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      @Nirosan
      this question already has been answered about a million times.
      Please use the forum search.

      --- SUPPORT REQUESTS VIA CHAT WILL BE IGNORED ---
      If you have a question please use the forum so others can benefit from the solution in the future

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        mrjj
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        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        Hi
        I also like this site for deployment info
        http://www.tripleboot.org/?p=138

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