Install CS106 package

After installing Qt, you must install the CS106-specific package and do a complete build and run cycle to confirm all is working properly.

Download this archive file: 📦 CS106.zip
Un-zip the download contents (on a Windows computer, click "Extract all") to a location of your choice. You should have a folder named CS106 with several files and folders inside.

A Qt Creator project includes a file named with a .pro extension. Double-clicking the .pro file opens the project in Qt Creator.

Find the CS106.pro file and open it now.
When opening a project for the first time, you must configure the build kit. The correct kit to choose will be the Qt desktop kit you installed
- If your Qt Creator shows no kits are available, review the Qt install instructions. You can repeat the steps to re-install Qt if you missed selecting the correct option.
Check the box for the Qt desktop kit you installed (Qt 6.10.x for your desktop) and click the "Configure Project" button.

C++ code must be compiled or built before it is run; this means converting the source code into executable binary code.

Click the Build icon in the lower-left of the Qt Creator window.
Watch the build progress meter in the lower-right. The first time you build a project, it can take a minute or more to compile the library code. When the bar turns green, it indicates the program successfully built.

Now that the program is built, you are ready to run it.

Click the Play/Run icon in lower-left of window.
The welcome program will prompt you to enter your name and then will show a graphics window with the Stanford logo and confirmation of your library install (should be version 2025.2). Click the "Play sound clip" button for a greeting from LSJUMB.

✔️ Congratulations, your installation is good to go! You may now discard the CS106 project, you will not need it again.