# ERROR: qt.qpa.plugin: Could not find the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in ""

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-qt-qpa-plugin-could-not-find-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-in/16032
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-qt-qpa-plugin-could-not-find-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-in/16032 "2025-01-23T14:22:13Z")
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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/error-qt-qpa-plugin-could-not-find-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb-in/16032/6 "2025-01-23T15:23:33Z")

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Here you go:

> [@I'm trying to install ParaView but do not know where to start.](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/im-trying-to-install-paraview-but-do-not-know-where-to-start/16033):
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> Windows Download the latest binary release of ParaView from [https://paraview.org/download](https://paraview.org/download) Download the one without mpi in the name that finish with the .exe extension Execute the installer and follow the steps Double click on the ParaView shortcut on the desktop Linux: Download the latest binary release of ParaView from [https://paraview.org/download](https://paraview.org/download) Extract it to a folder Open the bin folder and double click on paraview executable macOS Download the latest binary release of ParaView from…

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