---
name: "kapptemplate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kapptemplate"
version: "4:18.04.0-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kapptemplate"
---

# kapptemplate(1)

creates a framework to develop a KDE application

## NAME

kapptemplate - creates a framework to develop a KDE application

## SYNOPSIS

**kapptemplate** \[ **--noinit** \] \[ **--default** \] \[ **--full-app** \| **--kpart-app** \| **--kpart-plugin**  \| **--existing** \]

**kapptemplate --help**

## DESCRIPTION

**KAppTemplate** is a shell script that will create the necessary framework to develop various KDE applications.  It takes care of the autoconf/automake code as well as providing a skeleton and example of what the code typically looks like.

This utility is part of the KDE Software Development Kit.

## OPTIONS

### General Options

- \--help

  Display a full summary of options.

- \--noinit

  Don't run 'make -f Makefile.cvs'.

- \--default

  Use default values instead of prompting.

### Framework Types

- \--full-app

  Create a full featured KDE application.

- \--kpart-app

  Create a full featured KPart application.

- \--kpart-plugin

  Create a KPart plugin framework.

- \--existing

  Converting existing source to an automake/autoconf KDE framework.

## FILES

- *~/.kapptemplate*

  Stores default values.

## SEE ALSO

The original documentation from the program author is available in */usr/share/doc/kapptemplate/*.

## AUTHOR

KAppTemplate was written by Kurt Granroth \<granroth@kde.org\>.\
 This manual page was prepared by Ben Burton \<bab@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).