Introducing Qt 5

Qt gives developers a great toolbox with which to create fantastic and practical applications with minimal stress, as you will soon discover. In this chapter, we will introduce Qt and describe how to set it up on a machine. By the end of the chapter, you should be able to do the following:

• Install Qt
• Write a simple program in Qt
• Compile and run a Qt program

The objectives have been kept simple and straightforward. So let's get started!