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/***** English version *******/
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/***** English version *******/
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Kicad binaries exists for Linux and Windows (XP, 2000)
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KiCad binaries exists for Linux and Windows (XP, 2000).
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Files (schematic, boards, libraries) created on both systems are totally compatibles.
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Files (schematic, boards, libraries) created on both systems are totally compatible.
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Used language:
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== Used language: ==
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Doc files are in french, but kicad user interface is internationalized:
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Doc files are in french, but KiCad user interface is internationalized:
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User interface is in English for most countries.
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User interface is in English for most countries.
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User interface is in French **only** if you run kicad from a french version of Linux or Windows.
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User interface is in you native language only if you run KiCad from a localized version of you operation system.
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It is easy to add a new translation with poedit.
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It is easy to add a new translation with poedit.
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Kicad can use this translation without any change.
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KiCad can use this translation without any change.
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(poedit is used to create the french translation).
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'poedit' is used to create the french (and many other) translations.
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See http://poedit.sourceforge.net.
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See http://poedit.sourceforge.net.
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Contact me for more details.
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Contact me for more details.
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Installation form archives:
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== Installation from release archive ==
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(both have binary file for Linux and Windows XP and 2000 (not Window 98) )
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kicad-{year}-{month}-{day}.zip - archive with statically linked KiCad for Windows XP and 2000 (not Windows 98).
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kicad.zip
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or
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or
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kicad.tgz
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kicad-{year}-{month}-{day}.tar.bz2 - archive with statically linked KiCad for Linux.
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Untar or unzip kicad
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Untar or unzip KiCad archive (this create the KiCad tree in the current directory).
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this create the kicad tree in the current directory.
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**Under Windows:
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=== Under Windows: ===
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Goto C:\ or D:\ (or other prefered directory).
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Goto C:\ or D:\ (or other prefered directory).
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Examples are for an install on C:\.
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Examples are for an install on C:\.
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Unzip kicad.zip
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Unzip archive kicad-{year}-{month}-{day}.zip
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You must have created c:\kicad.
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You must have created c:\kicad.
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Windows executables are in c:\kicad\winexe.
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Windows executables are in c:\kicad\winexe.
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The main program is kicad.exe and from it you can run other programs
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The main program is kicad.exe and from it you can run other programs
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(schematic, pcb, utilities: cvpcb, gerbview and other) )
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(schematic editor - eeschema, pcb editor - pcbnew, utilities: cvpcb and gerbview).
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I suggest you create a shortcut to c:\kicad\winexe\kicad.exe
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I suggest you create a shortcut to c:\kicad\winexe\kicad.exe
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=== Under Linux: ===
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** Under Linux:
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You do must have libc.so.6 (KiCad doesn't work with libc.so.5)
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You do must have libc.so.6 (do not work with libc.so.5)
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You must have the "root" rights.
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You must be "root".
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goto /usr/local
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goto /usr/local
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Untar kicad.tgz : tar zxvf kicad.tgz (ou unzip kicad.zip)
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Untar kicad-{year}-{month}-{day}.tar.bz2 by command
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(It is possible to unzip kicad.zip: unzip kicad.zip,
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tar -jxf kicad-{year}-{month}-{day}.tar.bz2.
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(It is possible to unzip KiCad.zip: unzip KiCad.zip,
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and goto /usr/local/kicad/linux and run chmod 755 *)
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and goto /usr/local/kicad/linux and run chmod 755 *)
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The main program is /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad
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The main program is /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad
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If you use KDE, users can copy the shortcut /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad.desktop
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If you use KDE, then you can copy the shortcut /usr/local/kicad/linux/kicad.desktop
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in <user home directory>/Desktop and use it to run kicad.
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in <user home directory>/Desktop and use it to run kicad.
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== Compilation with CMake build system [http://www.cmake.org] ==
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== Compilation with CMake build system [http://www.cmake.org] ==
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Remark: this feature is still experimental and only for developers!
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This feature is still experimental and only for developers!
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=== Requirements: cmake must be installed ===
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=== Requirements: cmake must be installed ===
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1) An in-source build
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1) An "in-source" type of the build.
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An in-source build puts generated files in your source tree.
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Explanation: an "in-source" build puts the generated files in your source tree.
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=== For verbose output of 'make': ===
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=== For verbose output of 'make': ===
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cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=1 .
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cmake -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=1 ./
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make
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make
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=== For non-verbose output of 'make': ===
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=== For non-verbose output of 'make': ===
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cmake .
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cmake ./
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make
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make
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2) An out-of-source build
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2) An "out-of-source" type of the build.
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An out-ouf-source build puts the libraries, and executables
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Explanation: an "out-ouf-source" build puts the libraries, and executables
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in a directory separate from the source code directory(ies).
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in a directory separate from the source code directory(ies).
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=== For verbose output of 'make': ===
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=== For verbose output of 'make': ===
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cmake ../
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cmake ../
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make
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make
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NOTE:
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Remark: If you don't want to write -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=1 each time,
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If don't want to write -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=1 each time,
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then just uncomment the SET(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON) line in the
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just uncomment the SET(CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE ON) line in the
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CMakeLists.txt file from a KiCad root directory.
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top CMakeLists.txt file.
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3D modeler wings3D:
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== 3D modeler wings3D: ==
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(Usefull only if you plan to create 3D shapes for Printed board modules)
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(Usefull only if you plan to create 3D shapes for Printed board modules)
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Archive and doc files (Linux and windows ) are in ../kicad/wing3d
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Archive and doc files (Linux and windows ) are in ../kicad/wing3d
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goto www.wings3d.org to have more details.
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goto www.wings3d.org to have more details.
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Can be read, printed and/or modified with OpenOffice.
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Can be read, printed and/or modified with OpenOffice.
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See files in kicad/help/doc_src/*
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See files in kicad/help/doc_src/*
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Kicad tree:
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KiCad tree:
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kicad/winexe: windows (XP et 2000 compatible) binaries.
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kicad/winexe: windows (XP et 2000 compatible) binaries.
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kicad/linux: linux binaries (Mandrake 9.2 and 10.0 tested,
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kicad/linux: linux binaries (Mandrake 9.2 and 10.0 tested,
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probably work fine for distributions who have an recent libc)
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probably work fine for distributions who have an recent libc)
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kicad/help/doc_src: Documentation (in french) (source doc, 200 sheets) under OpenOffice.
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kicad/help/doc_src: Documentation (in french) (source doc, 200 sheets) under OpenOffice.
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Warning:
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Warning:
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Do not change the kicad tree, or the location of binary files,
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Do not change the KiCad tree, or the location of binary files,
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or kicad will **not** be able to found other kicad files (configuration, libraries...)
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or KiCad will **not** be able to found other KiCad files (configuration, libraries...)
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L'impression de la documentation (environ 200 pages) peut se faire
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L'impression de la documentation (environ 200 pages) peut se faire
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sous OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) (magnifique logiciel libre de traitement de texte).
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sous OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) (magnifique logiciel libre de traitement de texte).
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Principaux repertoires de Kicad:
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Principaux repertoires de kicad:
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kicad/winexe: executables sous windows (teste sous XP et 2000)
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kicad/winexe: executables sous windows (teste sous XP et 2000)
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kicad/linux: executables sous linux (testes sous Mandrake 9.2 et 10.0)
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kicad/linux: executables sous linux (testes sous Mandrake 9.2 et 10.0)
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kicad/library: fichiers libraires de composants schematiques
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kicad/library: fichiers libraires de composants schematiques
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ou dans le chemin des executables si /usr/local/kicad n'est pas trouvé.
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ou dans le chemin des executables si /usr/local/kicad n'est pas trouvé.
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Uniquement en cas d'installation non standard (et en cas de difficulté),
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Uniquement en cas d'installation non standard (et en cas de difficulté),
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definir la variable d'environnement KICAD = <chemin de kicad>
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definir la variable d'environnement kicad = <chemin de kicad>
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ex: KICAD=/usr/local/cao/kicad
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ex: kicad=/usr/local/cao/kicad
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