KiCad (5.1): Install on Ubuntu 18.04 & Add DigiKey Libraries
How to install KiCad 5.1 on Ubuntu 18.04, setup your first project, and add the DigiKey symbol & footprint libraries. This video is useful for learning how to do a painless install, or how to add external symbol & footprint libraries. Skip to 4:05 if you are only looking for how to add the DigiKey Libraries. The basic steps are as follows: 1. Use the terminal to add the kicad repository and install the 'kicad' and 'kicad-libraries' packages. 2. Create your first project and run the first-time setup tasks. 3. Download the DigiKey libraries from Github. 4. Add the DigiKey symbol libraries to the global symbol table. 5. Add the DigiKey footprint libraries to the global footprint table.
How to install KiCad 5.1 on Ubuntu 18.04, setup your first project, and add the DigiKey symbol & footprint libraries. This video is useful for learning how to do a painless install, or how to add external symbol & footprint libraries. Skip to 4:05 if you are only looking for how to add the DigiKey Libraries. The basic steps are as follows: 1. Use the terminal to add the kicad repository and install the 'kicad' and 'kicad-libraries' packages. 2. Create your first project and run the first-time setup tasks. 3. Download the DigiKey libraries from Github. 4. Add the DigiKey symbol libraries to the global symbol table. 5. Add the DigiKey footprint libraries to the global footprint table.