Install KeePassXC ================= This document will guide you across the steps to install KeePassXC. You can visit the online version of this document a the following link https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/wiki/Install-Instruction-from-Source Build Dependencies ================== The following tools must exist within your PATH: * make * cmake (>= 2.8.12) * g++ (>= 4.7) or clang++ (>= 3.0) The following libraries are required: * Qt 5 (>= 5.2): qtbase and qttools5 * libgcrypt (>= 1.6) * zlib * libmicrohttpd * libxi, libxtst, qtx11extras (optional for auto-type on X11) Prepare the Building Environment ================================ Building Environment on Linux ==> https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/wiki/Building-Environment-on-Linux Building Environment on Windows ==> https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/wiki/Building-Environment-on-Windows Building Environment on MacOS ==> https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassx/wiki/Building-Environment-on-MacOS Build Steps =========== To compile from source, open a **Terminal (on Linux/MacOS)** or a **MSYS2-MinGW shell (on Windows)**
**Note:** on Windows make sure you are using a **MINGW shell** by checking the label before the current path Navigate to the path you have downloaded KeePassXC and type these commands: ``` mkdir build cd build cmake -DWITH_TESTS=OFF make ``` **Note:** If you are on MacOS you must add this parameter to **Cmake**, with the Qt version you have installed
`-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/local/Cellar/qt5/5.6.2/lib/cmake/` You will have the compiled KeePassXC binary inside the `./build/src/` directory. Common cmake parameters ``` -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE= -DWITH_GUI_TESTS=ON ``` Installation ============ To install this binary execute the following: ```bash sudo make install ``` You can specify the destination dir with ``` DESTDIR=X ``` Packaging ========= You can create a package to redistribute KeePassXC (zip, deb, rpm, dmg, etc..) ``` make package ``` Testing ======= You can perform test on the executable ``` make test ``` Common parameters: ``` CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 ARGS+=-jX ARGS+="-E testgui" ```