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@@ -1,2 +1,43 @@ -# KiCad-eSim -This repository is maintained by FOSSEE team for KiCad v4.0.7 + + +[](https://github.com/fossee/KiCad-eSim/network) +[](https://github.com/fossee/KiCad-eSim) + + +KiCad Installer for eSim +==== + +This repository is maintained by FOSSEE team for KiCad v4.0.7. It contains all the documentation for making KiCad executable for Windows 7 and above and has been customized for the needs of eSim. + +> Note: Most of the contents of `master` branch of this repository has been made available by extracting the KiCad installer from - https://kicad-downloads.s3.cern.ch/windows/stable/kicad-4.0.7-i686.exe. +> The difference with the original KiCad installer is the removal of 3D packages, help doc in all languages (except English) and addition of eSim compatible KiCad libraries. + + +## Building KiCad installer for eSim + +1. Take the `master` branch of of this repository. Rename the folder to `kicad`. + +2. Remove following files/directories from the `kicad` folder: + - `.git` folder + - kicad-4.0.7.tar.xz + - README.md + - share/doc/kicad/help/de + - share/doc/kicad/help/es + - share/doc/kicad/help/fr + - share/doc/kicad/help/it + - share/doc/kicad/help/ja + - share/doc/kicad/help/nl + - share/doc/kicad/help/pl + - previous kicad installer (if any) + +3. Compress the folders `bin`, `lib`, `share` and `ssl` into file named **KiCad.7z**. + + > Note: 7z compresssion tool can be obtained at - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html + +3. Goto the `NSIS` folder and compile the script `install.nsi`. + + > Note: NSIS compiler can be obtained at - https://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/nsis/nsis-3.05-setup.exe?download + +4. Use the generated `kicad-4.0.7-i686.exe` in the `NSIS` folder as the default installer for KiCad when building installer for eSim. + + > Note: This new generated installer should be pushed to the repository for any future requirements |