<p>You need to supply an extra option to compile a QT binary. </p>

<pre><code>./autogen.sh
./configure --with-qt
make -j8
</code></pre>

<p>Your binary will then be in <code>/src/qt/</code> as expected. To turn it into an <code>.app</code> you'll need to read <code>contrib/macdeploy/readme.md</code> and then run <code>make deploy</code> to wrap it in an application bundle ready for release. </p>

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<p>I recently cloned from <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin</a>.  I followed the documentation in <code> doc/build-osx.md</code>.  I can build and run <code>bitcoind</code> without a problem.  But I would have expected to see <code>bitcoin-qt</code> built, but I do not see it anywhere.  Am I doing something wrong?  What is the build target for <code>bitcoin-qt</code> or, more generally, how do I build it?</p>

<p>Thank you so much.</p>

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Build bitcoin-qt on OSX
Will Nelson
# Build bitcoin-qt on OSX

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-06)

I recently cloned from <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin>. I followed the documentation in  `doc/build-osx.md`. I can build and run `bitcoind` without a problem. But I would have expected to see `bitcoin-qt` built, but I do not see it anywhere. Am I doing something wrong? What is the build target for `bitcoin-qt` or, more generally, how do I build it?

Thank you so much.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, mac


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You need to supply an extra option to compile a QT binary.

```
./autogen.sh
./configure --with-qt
make -j8

```

Your binary username_0 then be in `/src/qt/` as expected. To turn it into an `.app` you'll need to read `contrib/macdeploy/readme.md` and then run `make deploy` to wrap it in an application bundle ready for release.


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