Set up Build Environment on macOS

Note: This is only a one-time setup guide. For actually building KeePassXC, please refer to our build guide.

Install the build environment

Install Homebrew (it is the easiest way to install the required packages on macOS):

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

Install the C++ toolchain

This command will install Cmake

Open a Terminal

brew install cmake

Install the required dependencies

Then install the required libraries (zlib already exists on macOS Sierra so it is not needed to install it):

Open a Terminal:

brew install qt5 libgcrypt argon2 qrencode libsodium

Install optional dependencies

These dependencies are only needed if you build with -DWITH_XC_ALL=ON or the specific option you are building:

brew install libyubikey ykpers quazip

Update your environment regularly

Open a Terminal:

brew update && brew upgrade