gpt4all/gpt4all-chat/build_and_run.md

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# Install Qt 6.x and setup/build gpt4all-chat from source
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Depending upon your operating system, there are many ways that Qt is distributed.
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Here is the recommended method for getting the Qt dependency installed to setup and build
gpt4all-chat from source.
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## Create a [Qt account](https://login.qt.io/register)
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![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/d1e44cab-4245-4144-a91c-7b02267df2b2)
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## Go to the Qt open source [download page](https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer-oss)
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![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/d68f5f45-cca3-4fe9-acf4-cabdcb95f669)
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## Start the installer and sign in
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/899b1422-51ae-4bb5-acc9-b9027a8e9b19)
## After some screens about license, select custom
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/2290031a-fdb0-4f47-a7f1-d77ad5451068)
## Select the following
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/c6e999e5-cc8a-4dfc-8065-b59139e8c7ae)
NOTE: This is for macOS. For Linux it is similar, but you need MSVC for Windows, not the mingw install
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## Open up QtCreator
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/a34978f4-a220-459c-af66-e901d7ccd7bb)
## Clone the git repo for gpt4all-chat
```
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all
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```
## Open the gpt4all-chat project in QtCreator
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/3d3e2743-2a1d-43d6-9e55-62f7f4306de7)
NOTE: File->Open File or Project and navigate to the gpt4all-chat repo and choose the CMakeLists.txt
## Configure project
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/44d5aafb-a95d-434b-ba2a-a3138c0e49a0)
## Build project
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/43cd7b42-32f0-4efa-9612-d51f85637103)
## Run project
![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/611ea795-bdcd-4feb-a466-eb1c2e936e7e)
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