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  2. Self-Hosted Developer Desktop 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.

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  • Introduction

    This introduction provides an overview of QNX Everywhere, how to get a QNX Software Development Platform license, and where to get support.

  • Self-Hosted Developer Desktop 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.

    • Navigating the QNX Developer Desktop
    • Development environment
    • Using the package manager
    • Customizing the QNX Developer Desktop
    • Advanced projects
      • Retro terminal
      • Maelstrom
      • Using Graphviz
      • Using NumPy
  • Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) for QEMU Guide

    This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) on QEMU.

  • Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) for Raspberry Pi Guide

    This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) on a Raspberry Pi 4 and 5.

  • Custom Target Image (CTI) Guide

    This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Custom Target Image (CTI) on a Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 5, or QEMU (x86_64).

  • Hardware Interfacing Guide

    This guide describes how to communicate with your given hardware.

  • QNX Porting Guide

    This guide provides comprehensive information on porting software from Linux to QNX.

  • Driver Development Kit (DDK) Developer's Guide

    This guide is targeted towards developers who build device drivers for the QNX OS.

Advanced projects

This section includes advanced projects for you to try in your QNX Developer Desktop environment. The projects include:

  • Retro terminal
  • Maelstrom
  • Using Graphviz
  • Using NumPy
Page updated: March 27, 2026