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This article will show you how to setup KiCAD and the features we use for it

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  1. Install KiCAD
  2. Go through this git tutorial (ensure that you have your ssh key setup)

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Note that these tutorials were created using KiCAD 6, and you should be using KiCAD 7 (as of Jan 2024).

The instructions on how to add the common libraries are outdated, follow this guide on setting up the common libraries 

The 2nd video shows how to edit and create footprints, which we normally don't do. Normally we download files from the Internet, follow this article on how to get those files if you don't know how to.

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  • IBOM
    • Generates an interactive HTML BOM that is useful when soldering
  • Replicate Layout
    • Let's you replicate the layouts between hierarchical sheet
  • Any schematic color theme you want
    • You can edit what color you want in the schematic editor via Preferences–>Preferences–>schematicEditor–>Colors


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