# compile qt 5.15.17 for xp 2026 tutorial

git clone this

### run:

configure -opensource -confirm-license -platform win32-g++ -nomake tests -nomake examples

### then run:

patch -p1 < qt5base-winxp-v5.patch

patch -p1 < qtspeech-winxp.patch

patch -p1 < qtwinextras-winxp.patch

patch -p1 < rtti-option.patch

### msvc build (ew):

patch -p1 < static-link.patch

patch -p1 < subsystem-version.patch

### after that, run

mingw32-make -j4

-j4

is the number of threads btw so change it if u got more than 4, my poor i5 650 does not.

### or, if msvc (ew)

nmake -j4


### after that,

mingw32-make install

#### or

nmake install

# and ur done wooho

### dependencies:

##### if mingw:

mingw32

cmake 3.22 x86

##### if msvc:

vs2017 with xp toolchain v141

win 8.1 sdk or win10 idfk i dont compile with msvc because of msvc being shit and doing stuff like c0000005 (my ram is bad)