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/*!
    \previouspage creator-getting-started.html
    \page creator-reference-devices.html
    \nextpage creator-quick-tour.html

    \title Developing for devices

    \quotation
    \l {Develop for devices}{How to: Develop for devices}
    \endquotation

    Build applications for, deploy them to, and run them on the desktop
    environment or a device. With kits, as well as build, deploy, and run
    configurations, you can quickly switch between different setups and
    target platforms.

    \section1 Embedded platforms

    You can develop applications for the following embedded platforms:

    \list
        \li \l {Developing for Bare Metal devices}{Bare Metal}
        \li \l {Developing for \B2Q devices}{\B2Q}
        \li \l {Developing for MCUs}{MCUs}
        \li \l {Developing for QNX Neutrino devices}{QNX Neutrino}
        \li \l {Developing for Remote Linux devices}{Remote Linux}
        \li \l {Developing for VxWorks}{VxWorks}
    \endlist

    Install the toolchain for building applications for the targeted embedded
    platform on the computer, and then use \l{Get and Install Qt}{\QOI} to install
    Qt libraries that are built for the platform. Add a kit with the toolchain and
    the Qt version for the device's architecture. When possible, \QOI creates
    suitable kits for you.

    You can connect embedded devices to the computer and select the appropriate
    kit to run, debug, and analyze applications built for them from \QC.

    \e {Deploy configurations} handle the packaging and copying of the necessary
    files to a location you want to run the executable at, such as the file
    system of a device.

    \section1 Mobile platforms

    You can develop applications for the following mobile platforms:

    \list
        \li \l {Developing for Android}{Android}
        \li \l {Developing for iOS}{iOS}
    \endlist

    Install the toolchain for building applications for the targeted mobile
    platform on the computer, and then use \QOI to install Qt libraries that are
    built for the platform. Add a kit with the toolchain and the Qt version for
    the device's architecture. When possible, \QOI creates suitable kits for you.

    You can connect mobile devices to the computer and select the
    appropriate kit to build, run, debug, and analyze applications from \QC.

    Before starting application development, analyze and define the requirements,
    scope, and functionality of the application to ensure efficient functionality
    and a smooth user experience on mobile devices.

    \section1 Other platforms

    In addition, you can develop applications for:

    \list
        \li \l{Developing for Docker}{Docker}
        \li \l{Building applications for the web}{WebAssembly}
        \li \l{Developing for the Windows desktop}{Windows desktop}
    \endlist

    \sa {Develop for devices}{How to: Develop for devices},
    {Optimizing Applications for Mobile Devices}, {Supported Platforms},
    {Deploy Configurations}, {Devices}
*/
