The Boot to Qt software stack installation provides pre-built images for the reference target devices that are listed in Supported Target Devices and Development Hosts. The steps in the target device specific installation guides describe how you can install the Boot to Qt software stack and how you can flash your target device with the pre-built image. See Installing Pre-Built Images.

If your target device is not one of the reference devices, you can also build the Boot to Qt software stack image from sources. See Installing Boot to Qt Sources for more information how to install the Boot to Qt software stack sources.

Installing Pre-Built Images

In order to successfully install and flash the pre-built Boot to Qt software stack, follow the steps in the installation guide for your device:

• Group 1 Devices:
  • Toradex Apalis iMX6
  • NVIDIA Jetson TX1
  • Emulator
• Group 2 Devices:
  • Boundary Devices i.MX6 Boards
  • Intel NUC
  • Toradex Colibri iMX6 and iMX7
  • Toradex Colibri VF50 and VF61
  • Raspberry Pi 3
  • SABRE SD i.MX6Quad
  • WaRP7
• Qt Automotive Devices:
  • NVIDIA DRIVE CX

Installing Boot to Qt Sources

1. Requirements for Development Host

Before you install the Boot to Qt software stack, you should install the required software on the development host:

• Requirements for Linux/X11
• Requirements for Windows

2. Installing with Installation Wizard

Download the online installer and follow the instructions in the installation wizard. The Select components page in the wizard lists all the components that are available for your Qt account.

Select the Boot to Qt software stack sources with the following steps:

1. Select Qt > Qt Embedded.
2. Select the Boot to Qt software stack version.
3. Select Sources.
4. Select Next.

To finish the installation, follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

See Building Your Own Embedded Linux Image for instructions how to build an image from sources.