Welcome to KDE TechBase

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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.

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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.

Extra CMake Modules
Save yourself time and frustration when searching for and including KDE Frameworks and libraries. Use KDE's Extra CMake Modules (ECM) and hit the ground running on your next big project.

	Calligra Calligra description
	KIPI KDE Image Plugin Interface description
	KDE PIM KDE PIM description
	KDevelop Documentation concerning KDevelop plugins and API
	Krita Documentation concerning Krita plugins and API
	Marble Documentation of Marble plugins and API
	Phonon Documentation of Phonon
	Plasma Documentation of Plasma plugins and API

Outdated products

KDElibs bindings Bindings to use KDElibs (KDE4 and 3)

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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!