gpt4all/dev_setup.md

# Install Qt 6.x

Depending upon your operating system, there are many ways that Qt is distributed. 
Here is the recommended method for getting the Qt dependency installed to begin 
gpt4all-chat developement.

## Create a [Qt account](https://login.qt.io/register) 

![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/d1e44cab-4245-4144-a91c-7b02267df2b2)

## Go to the Qt open source [download page](https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer-oss)

![image](https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all-chat/assets/10168/d68f5f45-cca3-4fe9-acf4-cabdcb95f669)

## 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 ming64 for Windows, not the MSVC install

## Open up QtCreator which you can find in a subdirectory of Qt install