adding help to Freecad .19

[56jimalexander]

I've started using Freecad .19. In Freecad .18 I enjoyed the context sensitive help feature. When I select it in .19 It tells me I'm missing some files.
Investing I've discovered there's a number of downloads required to make this happen. I've downloaded FreeCAD.0_18.Offline.Doc. Not sure where to put this. I see a location src/doc. Is this within the Freecad appdata? ProgramData? Or is it a Windows location?
I could use some help here. Detailed would be best as I'm still coming up to speed (slowly) with the FreeCad lingo.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.23721 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 4c323a63258b94903290fb23426be240c8663950
Python version: 3.8.6
Qt version: 5.12.5
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.4.0
Locale: English/United States (en_US)

[Roy_043]

See Installing_Helpfile.

[56jimalexander]

I've already got the 2 files extracted from this download. I'm not able to see from these instructions where to put these files or the folder itself.
FreeCAD.0_18.Offline.Doc: folder
doc: folder within this folder
freecad.qch: file
freecad.qhc: file
Are you able to tell me where to put these 2 files?
Thanks Roy,
Jim

[kisolre]

You can put them anywhere. But as explained in the linked document you need to register them with Qt Assistant.

[Roy_043]

You can put them anywhere

No that is not correct. At least not for Windows.

where to put these 2 files?

Press F1 (or select Help > Help from the menu) and a dialog will inform you were FreeCAD expects to find those files.

[56jimalexander]

OK..I've got these files in the right place but now when I select help it is telling me I need QT assistant. No luck downloading QT. I go to the QT.io site and choose open source download. It tells me it's downloading but nothing is happening.
I don't understand why, If FreeCad .18 works properly, these files aren't already where they need to be.
Frustrated,
Jim

[Roy_043]

I do not know why you are prompted to download QT Assistant. All I have to do is put the files in the correct location. Maybe it is the QT version?

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OS: Windows 8.1 (6.3)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.23546 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 6b017f9a16b15b0e628c8d874c4058442dee5548
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: Dutch/Netherlands (nl_NL)

[56jimalexander]

Please see attached.

[Roy_043]

Aha, that is helpful. Your problem is related to using the Conda package. I get the same message when I use that version. Try installing the LPv package instead.

[56jimalexander]

Thank you Roy. I will do that and report back to keep a history for future inquiries.