KiCad Step by Step Tutorial

KiCad Step by Step Tutorial
Copyright © 2006 David Jahshan: kicad at iridec.com.au
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KiCad is a open source (GPL) integrated package for schematic circuit capture and PCB
layout.
Before you start, you will need an installed copy of KiCad. This tutorial assumes that
KiCad is installed at C:\Kicad. You can download a copy from
http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/
Installation instructions are available on the web site under Infos:Install
1. Run “KiCad.exe”.
2. You are now ...