Starting with qt-2.3.1 cygwin installer support is introduced, which simplifies qt installation very much.

Before you are going to start installing KDE on cygwin make sure you have meet the Requirements.

How to install

Start the Cygwin Net Installer, choose - Install from Internet or Download from Internet - and enter one of the following URL:

in the installer Add URL field and click "Add" to add this url to the list of available urls. Please make sure, that you haven't any spaces on the end or beginning of the url.

For those who don't like the cygwin installer or have problems using, see the manual installation instructions.

Please ensure you have selected only the above mentioned one and go through the following pages.

In the chooser page open the qt3 category and select the package(s) you wish to download. This will automaticallly select the additional required packages.

After you have downloaded the required packages, install the packages (if you haven't installed directly) through an additional start of the cywin net installer.

1. enter your current or open a new bash shell
2. reread profile

   . /etc/profile
   

Now you are ready to use qt3. Please read the Using QT 3 section how to go on.