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    {{note| Techbase.kde.org is primarily aimed at '''external developers'''. You can find there documentation and help '''to build on or extending KDE products on your own projects'''.  If you are looking for '''guidelines and ways to contribute to KDE''' please refer to the [https://community.kde.org Community] wiki.
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    '''Welcome to the TechBase Wiki!''' This site contains the information developers need to use KDE Frameworks and application libraries for their own software projects. Here you will find '''[[Development/Tutorials|tutorials and guides]]''' for using KDE Frameworks to create rich and well-behaved Qt applications, '''[[Development/Tutorials/Plasma5|Plasma and KWin API]]''' for writing applets and scripts, '''[[Marble|Marble API]]''' to provide mapping functionality for your product, and more.


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    Information for system administrators managing KDE deployments, from a handful of computers with one or two KDE Applications to thousands of machines running the Plasma Desktop. This area is also useful for power users wishing to tweak their own installations.


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    Welcome to the TechBase Wiki! This site contains the information developers need to use KDE Frameworks and application libraries for their own software projects. Here you will find tutorials and guides for using KDE Frameworks to create rich and well-behaved Qt applications, Plasma and KWin API for writing applets and scripts, Marble API to provide mapping functionality for your product, and more.

    If you're interested in getting involved in KDE, please head over to the Community Wiki to see the different ways to contribute and be part of the community.


    Tip
    Don't know yet where to go? Check our Getting Started guide to begin your adventure!


    KDE Frameworks (KF5)
    Want to develop a powerful Qt application or take your current one to the next level? Try using the KDE Frameworks, a set of powerful libraries built on top of Qt. It includes utility classes like KArchive for file compression, KItemModels for extending Qt's Model/View framework, or Kirigami for creating responsive and convergent applications for mobile, desktop, and anything in between.


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    Development
    Jump head first into development with our Tutorials or take a peek at the various Tools used by KDE and Qt programmers.

    KDE Projects

    Extra CMake Modules

    Save yourself time and frustration when searching for and including KDE Frameworks and libraries.

    Plasma

    Learn how to extend and build on KDE's powerful workspace.

    Phonon

    Add audio or video to your application without breaking a sweat.

    KDevelop

    Customize KDE's powerful IDE for your own workflow.

    KDE PIM

    Mails, calendars, and contacts, all in one roof.

    Marble

    Documentation of Marble plugins and API

    Calligra

    Empower productivity plugins.

    Latte Dock

    Replacement Docks and Panels for Plasma Desktops. Provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids.

    Outdated products

    Language Bindings

    Bindings for Qt 4 and KDE 4 (kdelibs)

    Note
    Before editing the wiki, look at this page to see where to add content.


    If you want a real book to learn how to use the Frameworks, please read there, on our community pages!