Kit can't detect my compiler(s) and debugger.

[anda_skoa]

I downloaded qt-opensource-windows-x86-winrt-5.5.0.exe.

Any reason you did not download the version for MinGW if that is the toolchain you want to use?
Sounds like a lot of unnecessary trouble to download a package intended for use with a different toolchain, then building Qt with MinGW and adding to QtCreator manually.

I am brand new to Qt so thought I'd start by following the easiest, simplest path first. Download, install, run examples, do tutorials, use the MinGW tools.

So, why did you not do that then?
Sounds indeed like the best possible option.

I followed all the instructions but yesterday found that I had to install the Windows SDK 2013 instead of the 2010 it says in the Qt documentation about Windows Requirements in the SDKs and Compilers section. I've done that and now I have the MVCS 2013.

Which of course you don't need if you are using MinGW.

Also, in Build & Run, I don't understand why it does not auto-detect my MinGW 64 installation. I do have that in my PATH.

And qmake of your MinGW built Qt is also in PATH?

Cheers,
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