Qt 5 C++ GUI Development For Beginners: The Fundamentals

Important note: There is an update of this course to Qt 6. If you're just starting out, that's what you should take. Take this if you have a specific reason to target Qt 5.

This course will take you from zero to a level where you can write any Qt C++ Gui application you may want. It is aimed at complete beginners but people with varying levels of experience wishing to learn Qt C++ Gui will equally find it useful. Qt is second to none in the field of building cross platform GUI application based on C++.

It can currently be used to build software that runs on virtually any platform out there: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, IOS and even embedded systems. You basically build your software once and all you have to do is build it for your desired platform and voila. The course starts with a complete beginner to both C++ and Qt in mind, and we take you through the the process of getting your environment set up on your platform of choice:We do a live install of Qt Creator on WindowsWe do a live install of Qt Creator on LinuxWe guide you though how you would install Qt Creator on a MacWe guide you through Qt Creator showing you the tools that work together to get your application builtWe then take you on a tour of the C++ programming language, covering the concepts deemed important to start working with Qt to build your shinny GUI applications.

You don't need to be a C++ wizard to start writing your applications using Qt. One of the goals behind Qt itself is to be as easy to use as possible, helping you to focus on your application logic rather than the C++ complex plumbing. This does not mean that you can do with zero C++ knowledge though.