In this chapter, we downloaded, installed, and configured Qt. We’ve taken a whirlwind tour of the Qt Creator IDE, played with its options, and seen how to edit a variety of files with it. We’ve had a gentle introduction to qmake and seen how absurdly simple creating projects can be, demystifying things in the process. Finally, we built our debut project up from scratch (weak pun intended) and got the obligatory Hello World message on screen.
In Chapter 2, Project Structure, we will build on these basics and set up our main solution.