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2012-07-07T18:12:49Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	sudo nautilus		sudo nautilus

	Libadd.png		[[Libadd.png]]

	On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.

YK: /* Temporarily Including the New Library in the Library Configuration */

2012-07-07T18:12:22Z

Temporarily Including the New Library in the Library Configuration

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	Now anytime you start KiCAD wanting to continue on an existing project, go File>Open then navigate to your project's .pro file then click Open.		Now anytime you start KiCAD wanting to continue on an existing project, go File>Open then navigate to your project's .pro file then click Open.

	~~=Temporarily Including the New Library in the Library Configuration=~~

	~~On the schematic editor window, on the top toolbar, click "Preferences" then "Library":~~

	~~[[Image: preflib.png]]~~

	~~The library configuration window should appear:~~

	~~[[Image: libconfig2.png]]~~

	~~Click "Add" to include a new library in the configuration.~~

	~~[[Image: libadd.png]]~~

	~~A library files window should appear. Navigate to and select your new library:~~

	~~[[Image: libfind.png]]~~

	~~Now click "Open".~~

	~~On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg":~~

	~~[[Image: saveconfig3.png]]~~

	~~A save preferences window should appear. Name your project file, then navigate to the folder you want to save your project file in:~~

	~~[[Image: saveconfigwin.png]]~~

	=Adding a New Component to an Existing Library=		=Adding a New Component to an Existing Library=

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T18:12:03Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.		Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.


	Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.		Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.

	sudo nautilus		sudo nautilus

			Libadd.png

	On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T18:11:19Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.

			[[Saveconfig3.png]]

	[[Image: Saveconfigwin.png]]		[[Image: Saveconfigwin.png]]

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T17:55:54Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	[[Image:Preflib.png]]		[[Image:Preflib.png]]


			[[Image: Libconfig2.png]]

	then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".		then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".
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	Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.		Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.

	~~[[Image: Libconfig2.png]]~~

	Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.		Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T17:55:17Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.		Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.

			[[Image: Libconfig2.png]]

	Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.		Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T17:54:21Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.

			[[Image: Saveconfigwin.png]]

	Now anytime you start KiCAD wanting to continue on an existing project, go File>Open then navigate to your project's .pro file then click Open.		Now anytime you start KiCAD wanting to continue on an existing project, go File>Open then navigate to your project's .pro file then click Open.

YK: /* Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project */

2012-07-07T17:53:19Z

Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project

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	You need to do this for each new project you start. Each project should have its own library folder that contains all the libraries of components required for its schematic.		You need to do this for each new project you start. Each project should have its own library folder that contains all the libraries of components required for its schematic.

	On the schematic editor window, click Preferences>Library then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".		On the schematic editor window, click Preferences>Library

			[[Image:Preflib.png]]

			then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".

	Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.		Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.

YK: /* Changing your Default Library Folder */

2012-07-07T17:49:53Z

Changing your Default Library Folder

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	Now click "Save".		Now click "Save".

	=Changing your Default Library Folder=		=Changing your Default Component Library Folder for the Current Electronics Project=

	~~This is better than temporarily including the~~ new library for ~~the current kicad session only~~.		You need to do this for each new project you start. Each project should have its own library folder that contains all the libraries of components required for its schematic.

	On the schematic editor window, click Preferences>Library then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".		On the schematic editor window, click Preferences>Library then click "Default Library File Path" then navigate to your custom library folder then "Open".

	On the library ~~configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a~~ folder ~~of your choosing~~.		Now add and remove libraries from the list until you have just the libraries you need for the project. The libraries must all be contained within the default library folder that we set just before.

	In the ~~Kicad Main~~		Note: if you wish to use the default kicad libraries, you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from "/usr/share/kicad/library" to your default library folder for your project. You may need to enter the following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders.

	~~then copy the library configuration file and paste it to the /usr/share/kicad/template folder~~		sudo nautilus

	~~Note: if you wish to use~~ the ~~default kicad libraries~~, ~~you will need to copy/paste the default kicad libraries from~~ "~~/usr/share/kicad/library~~"~~. You may need~~ to ~~enter~~ the ~~following command in Applications>Terminal to gain permission to copy/paste from your root folders~~.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing to save the KiCAD project file.

	~~sudo nautilus~~		Now anytime you start KiCAD wanting to continue on an existing project, go File>Open then navigate to your project's .pro file then click Open.

	=Temporarily Including the New Library in the Library Configuration=		=Temporarily Including the New Library in the Library Configuration=

YK: /* Changing your Default Library Folder */

2012-07-02T22:11:17Z

Changing your Default Library Folder

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	On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing.		On the library configuration window, click "Save Cfg" (configuration) then navigate to a folder of your choosing.

	In ~~Applications>Accessories>Terminal, type:~~		In the Kicad Main

	~~sudo nautilus~~

	then copy the library configuration file and paste it to the /usr/share/kicad/template folder		then copy the library configuration file and paste it to the /usr/share/kicad/template folder