Time for action – Loading an example project

Examples are a great way to explore the capabilities of Qt and find the code required for some typical tasks. Each Qt version contains a large set of examples that are always up to date. Qt Creator provides an easy way to load and compile any example project.

Let's try loading one to get familiar with Qt Creator's project editing interface. Then, we will build the project to check whether the installation and configuration were done correctly.

In Qt Creator, click on the Welcome button in the top-left corner of the window to switch to the Welcome mode. Click on the Examples button (refer to the previous screenshot) to open the list of examples with a search box. Ensure that the kit that you want ...

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