Qt-Installer-Framework

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The Qt Installer Framework provides a set of tools and utilities to create installers for the supported desktop Qt platforms: Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Mac OS X.

The Qt Installer Framework is used e.g. for the Qt SDK installers, and Qt Creator installer.

Quick Links:
Source Code: http://code.qt.io/cgit/installer-framework/installer-framework.git/tree/
Review Board: https://codereview.qt.io/#admin,project,installer-framework/installer-framework,info
Documentation: https://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/index.html

Building an Installer

You can either compile the Installer Framework on your own, or use a prebuilt one. It is recommended to build the 2.0 branch yourself.

Compiling the Installer Framework

See http://code.qt.io/cgit/installer-framework/installer-framework.git/tree/README

Using a prebuilt version

The current prebuilt release version is available from the downloads page https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt-installer-framework/ (GPL/LPGL license), or from your Qt Account (commercial license).
Nightly snapshots are available at http://download.qt.io/snapshots/ifw/

Getting Help

Documentation: https://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/index.html
IRC: Join #qt-sdk on freenode
Mail: Ask on interest@qt-project.org

Commercial customers can of course also contact the Qt support.