How to import build/run settings from another .user file?

[davecotter]

I have a lot of custom stuff in my build and run settings

i want another user to be able to "just use" my build and run settings, so i attempt to share my user file with them, but QtC says this:

which doesn't make sense because it's the same exact version of Qt Creator, same Kit version, literally an identical installation.

So, okay fine, then i go "import existing build", the existing user file is grayed out so i can't select it:

Okay so HOW do i get all the settings into this new user file without having to type it all or manually futz with the xml file directly?

[davecotter]

i found this

i followed the instructions to the letter

when i open the existing .pro file (and there is no .pro.user file but there IS a .pro.shared file, in the same folder), none of the build / run settings from the .pro.shared file are inherited.

???

[davecotter]

does anybody know how this works?