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How do I configure my KDevelop installation to support KDE projects?

I am running Kubuntu 15.10 with KDevelop 4.7.1. I wish to create KDE specific applications such as Plasmoids for Plasma5 desktops. However, there is no option for developing KDE projects in the new projects menu. How do I configure KDevelop for this purpose?

Solution

  • KDevelop depends on the kapptemplate package for KDE project templates.

    Hence, install the kapptemplate package with:

    sudo apt-get install kapptemplate

    Unfortunately, while the kapptemplate package supports KF5, KDevelop doesn't. Therefore, the kapptemplate package must be copied to the KF4 templates directory using:

    sudo cp -Rv /usr/share/kdevappwizard/* /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdevappwizard/

    After restarting KDevelop and creating a new project, you should see the option for developing KDE projects.