A simple template for Qt apps with the following features:

• Code for displaying a QtQuick ApplicationWindow.
• Automated builds & artifact upload for Windows, macOS & GNU/Linux.
• Comes with issue templates.
• Code of conduct file.
• Translation template files & code.
• Deploy configuration for Windows, macOS & GNU/Linux.
• NSIS installer for Windows.
• OpenSSL bundled for the NSIS installer.
• Save window size, position & maximize status automatically.
• Utilities class.
• Display CLI output data on Windows if the application is called from the command line.
• Load UI.qml asynchronously (to keep main.qml small).
• Integration with QSimpleUpdater & modified CuteLogger.
• clang-format integration.
• .gitignore file for Qt projects

I made this repo to stop wasting time when I need to create a new project, it may or may not be updated frequently. If this project helped you, star this repository to make it more visible to other Qt developers. Contributions welcome :)

This projects uses GitHub actions to automatically build & deploy binaries/installers for all major desktop platforms (Windows, macOS & GNU/Linux). The deployed files are:

• For Windows, we compile a 64-bit app with MSVC 2019 & create a NSIS installer, VC redistributable is automatically added & executed by the installer.
• For GNU/Linux, we generate an AppImage.
• For macOS, we create & ZIP an application bundle.
• OpenSSL for Windows 64-bit with MSVC 2019.

For more information, check the Build.yml file.

This repository makes use of git submodule. In order to clone it, execute these commands on your Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/alex-spataru/QtApp-Template
cd QtApp-Template
git submodule init
git submodule update

Alternatively, just run:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/alex-spataru/QtApp-Template

1. Clone/download this repo.
2. Remove my email & add yours in the CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md file (I don't want to deal with your toxic users).
3. Change to your preferred license (mine's is MIT).
4. Rename the QtApp.pro file & change TARGET value.
5. Modify contents of AppInfo.h.
6. Change info.plist.
7. Rename & change qt-app.desktop.
8. Change setup.nsi.
9. Modify env. variables of Build.yml.
10. Hack on...

This repository is comes by default with the MIT License. You can change it for your own needs, I won't hold a grudge against you if you need a proprietary license.