KiCad – open source (GPL) integrated package for schematic circuit capture and PCB layout, step by step tutorials

1. Run “KiCad.exe”.
2. You are now in the Main Window.
3. Create a new project: “Projects” -> “New Project Descr”.
4. Click on “Create New Folder” button, and name the new folder “tute1”.
5. Open the new directory by double clicking on it.
6. Enter the name of the project in “File Name”, in this tutorial we will call it “tute1”.
7. Click on “Save”. You should notice the project name should change to “tute1”.
8. Double click on “tute1.sch”.
9. An “Infos” window will appear informing you it is a new project. Click “OK”.
10.You are now in the “EESchema” window. This window is used for entering
schematics.
11.You should first save the schematic project: “Files” -> “Save Schematic Project”.
12.Click the “page settings” button on the top toolbar.
13.Select the “page size” as “A4” and the “Title” as “Tute 1”.
14.Click on the “Add components” button found in the right toolbar.
15.Click in the middle of the screen where you want to place your first component.
16.A “Component selection” window will appear.
17.Click on “List All”. The “Select Lib” window will appear.
18.Double click on “device”.
19.The “Select Part” window will appear.
20.Scroll down and double click on “R”.
21.Press ‘r’ on the keyboard. Notice how the component rotates
22.Place the component in the middle of the sheet by left clicking where you want it.
23.Click on the magnifier twice to zoom in on the component.

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