You need Qt5 and CMake 2.8.11 or higher -- Build instructions -- cd ~/some/dir/ git clone https://github.com/Crystalix007/QRegexWidget.git cd QRegexWidget For Arch Linux users (or other users using pacman): makepkg -ef --install Else: cd build cmake ../ ninja ./qregexwidget And to install: ninja install -- Tutorials and resources -- Qt online docs https://doc.qt.io/