About this guide

This guide provides instructions for building applications on QNX OS 8 using the self-hosted desktop, without the need for cross-compilation. It's built on the XFCE (XForms Common Environment) desktop environment, allowing QNX Everywhere users to start building QNX apps with minimal setup and friction.

The QNX Developer Desktop is available within the Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) and is based on the QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0. The desktop provides QNX Everywhere users an opportunity to port, write, and build their applications directly on QNX OS without the need of cross-compilation. It's an alternative development environment combining the QNX SDP with additional tools available from the open source community.

Refer to the Release notes for the latest updates on available packages and features.