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KDE on Windows has the aim to port KDE applications to Microsoft Windows. Our general rationale is that KDE is awesome, Linux is awesome, but Windows still dominates the world for a multitude of reasons. So if you are forced to use Windows at least you will have the alternative of Free KDE Applications in the propietary Windows world. In that we are making KDE available for millions and millions of people. (Probably including your parents and grandparents ;) )
"''KDE libraries and applications are available to you, no matter if you are a commercial developer, manager or free software hacker. You are invited to not only just use the toolkit - you can contribute your own solutions and improvements to the KDE community.''"[[Image:Konqi-win.png|frame|right|Konqi, the KDE mascot now also supporting Windows]]


"''KDE libraries and applications are available to you, no matter if you are a commercial developer, manager or free software hacker. You are invited to not only just use the toolkit - you can contribute your own solutions and improvements to the KDE community.''"[[Image:Konqi-win.png|frame|right|Konqi, the KDE mascot now also supporting MS Windows]]
The KDE on Windows Initiative is an ongoing project to port the KDE applications to Windows.  


The [http://windows.kde.org/ KDE on Windows Initiative] is an ongoing project to port the KDE applications to MS Windows.
== Application Installers ==


__NOTOC__
=== Installers from Application Websites ===
 
* [https://www.digikam.org/download/binary#Windows digiKam]
* [https://kate-editor.org/get-it/ Kate & KWrite]
* [https://www.kdevelop.org/download KDevelop]
* [https://community.kde.org/Kexi/Releases KEXI]
* [https://kile.sourceforge.io/download.php Kile]
* [https://kmymoney.org/ KMymoney]
* [https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ Krita]
* [http://edu.kde.org/marble/download.php Marble Virtual Globe]
* [http://download.kde.org/stable/umbrello/latest/ Umbrello UML Modeller]
* [https://rkward.kde.org/RKWard_on_Windows.html RKWard]
 
=== App Stores / Package Managers ===


For more information about us see: http://windows.kde.org/people.php
* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/search/shop/Apps?q=KDE+e.V. KDE Software in the Microsoft Store]
* Microsoft Store app link: ms-windows-store://publisher/?name=KDE+e.V.


If you want to join us the best place is our IRC channel:
* [https://chocolatey.org/profiles/KDE KDE Software at Chocolatey]


    kde-windows on freenode
== News ==


and join our mailing list!
* Hannah von Reth: https://twitter.com/the2ring
* Blog roll of Kevin Funk: http://kfunk.org/tag/kde-windows/
* Piyush Aggarwal: https://taskmaster9001.github.io/blog/


All this and more on: http://windows.kde.org/
== Getting in Touch ==


==User Installation==
* IRC: [irc://irc.freenode.net/kde-windows #kde-windows] on Freenode
The preferred method for installing most KDE applications under Windows is the [[/Installation|KDE-Installer]]. However, the most recent version available from the installer is KDE 4.10.2. Many KDE applications have since been ported to the more modern "KDE Frameworks / KF5" libraries, and some have started providing Windows installers.
* Telegram: [https://t.me/kdewindows KDE Windows]
Due to the more modular nature of KDE Frameworks, there is no single installer for these applications. Rather, please refer to the website of the application(s) you wish to install or check the instructions on [[Windows/Imported From TechBase/Build/emerge|building KDE on Windows from source]].


Additional information:
* Mailing list: [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] ([https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-windows  subscribe], [http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-windows&r=1&w=2 archives])
*[[/windows_specific_features|Windows specific features]]: modifying the location of .kde and some more internal settings


==Development==
==Development==
*[[Windows/Imported From TechBase/Build/emerge|Build KDE on Windows]] using ''emerge''
*[[Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Build_from_source/Windows|Build KDE on Windows]] using [[Craft]]
*[[/Debugging|Debugging on MS Windows]]
*[[/Debugging|Debugging on Windows]]
*[[/Development Workflow|Development Workflow]]
*[[/Development Workflow|Development Workflow]]
*[[/Tools|Tools]] (required or useful)
*[[/Tools|Tools]] (required or useful)
*[[/Porting Guidelines|Porting Guidelines]]
*Source code in the KDE git: [https://invent.kde.org/packaging/craft-blueprints-kde Craft]
*[http://community.kde.org/KDE_Windows/Meetings Meetings]
*Source code in the KDE git: [http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=emerge.git emerge]
*[[/TODOs|TODO lists]]
*[[/Packaging|Packaging / Distributing KDE apps on Windows]]
*[[/How to Help|How to Help / Join]]
*[[/How to Help|How to Help / Join]]


==Further reading, and support ressources==
__NOTOC__
*[[/FAQ|Frequently answered questions]]
*[mailto:[email protected] [email protected]] mailing list: [https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde-windows  subscribe], [http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-windows&r=1&w=2 archives]
*[irc://irc.freenode.net/kde-windows #kde-windows] channel on irc.freenode.net
*Related blogs: [http://aheinecke.blogspot.de/ aheinecke], [http://saroengels.blogspot.com/ saroengels], Not active: [http://chehrlic.blogspot.com chehrlic], [http://www.kdedevelopers.org/blog/104 jstaniek]
*[[/In the Press|KDE on Windows in the press and presentations]]
 
[[Category:MS Windows]]

Revision as of 22:56, 30 June 2020

"KDE libraries and applications are available to you, no matter if you are a commercial developer, manager or free software hacker. You are invited to not only just use the toolkit - you can contribute your own solutions and improvements to the KDE community."

Konqi, the KDE mascot now also supporting Windows

The KDE on Windows Initiative is an ongoing project to port the KDE applications to Windows.

Application Installers

Installers from Application Websites

App Stores / Package Managers

News

Getting in Touch

Development


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