How to build and run a Qt application from the Windows command line?

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I'm trying to create a simple Qt project. I have done inside of a folder the following:

Created a .ui file
ran qmake -project
Made a .pro file
Made a main.cpp file

How can I run this project using a command line?

Basile Starynkevitch · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-09 12:19:25Z

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You probably should run qmake to generate a Makefile from your .pro, then run make to compile and build the executable binary program, then run that program by its name. You might need to type the full or relative file path of the program if your PATH is not containing the directory having the program binary.

edited Sep 9, 2012 at 12:19

answered Sep 9, 2012 at 6:13

Basile Starynkevitch

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Simplicity Over a year ago

For the program to run by its name is it the .cpp file or the .pro file?

Basile Starynkevitch Over a year ago

it is the executable binary program. I'll guess it has .exe suffix on Windows, and usually no suffix on Linux.

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