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Asked: 2026-05-12T06:17:37+00:00

I’d like to keep in my project some external files, let’s say .txt ones.

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I’d like to keep in my project some external files, let’s say .txt ones.
Is there any special category for external files in project file (.pro) of Qt Creator?

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    Qt Creator, at least, uses an OTHER_FILES variable for .txt files and anything similar:

    OTHER_FILES += test.txt

    Adds “test.txt” to the “Project Files” pane in Qt Creator.

    If you want to group your files a bit, what you can try is adding a separate .pri file such as “External.pri”, including your external files from there, and then including the .pri file in your .pro:

    Project.pro

    HEADERS += someclass.h
SOURCES += main.cpp someclass.cpp
...
include(External.pri)

    External.pri

    OTHER_FILES += license.txt todo.txt

    Which has the effect of creating a folder of sorts (called “External”) in Qt Creator. If you have a bunch of external files it’ll help keep things organized.

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