Requirements: Qt4 or Qt5 cmake Supported (tested) platforms: Linux *BSD Mac OS X Build: A shadow build (out of source) is strongly recommended http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ#Out-of-source_build_trees 1) mkdir -p build && cd build 2a) cmake path/to/source -DUSE_QT5=true # Qt 5 2b) cmake path/to/source # Qt 4 only 3) make 4) optional: make install Read cmake docs to fine tune the build process (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX, etc...)