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@@ -1,22 +1,44 @@ -# KiCad-eSim -This repository is maintained by FOSSEE team for KiCad v4.0.7 +[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0) +[](https://github.com/fossee/KiCad-eSim/issues) +[](https://github.com/fossee/KiCad-eSim/network) +[](https://github.com/fossee/KiCad-eSim/stargazers) +[](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. Download the KiCad installer from - https://kicad-downloads.s3.cern.ch/windows/stable/kicad-4.0.7-i686.exe +1. Take the `master` branch of of this repository. Rename the folder to `kicad`. -2. Install KiCad from the executable [kicad-4.0.7-i686.exe] downloaded in step 1 at preferred location. Henceforth this location is to be referred to as `installdirectory`. +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. Clone the folder `NSIS` present in this repository and place it at the KiCad install location, i.e. installdirectory/. +3. Compress the folders `bin`, `lib`, `share` and `ssl` into file named **KiCad.7z**. -4. Delete the folder `packages3d` present at the location installdirectory/share/kicad/modules/. + > Note: 7z compresssion tool can be obtained at - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html -5. Compress the folders `bin`, `lib`, `share` and `ssl` into file named **KiCad.7z**. This file should be placed at `installdirectory/`.\ -(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`. -6. Goto the `NSIS` folder and compile the script `install.nsi`.\ -(NSIS compiler can be obtained at - https://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/nsis/nsis-3.05-setup.exe?download) + > Note: NSIS compiler can be obtained at - https://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/nsis/nsis-3.05-setup.exe?download -7. Use the generated `kicad-4.0.7-i686.exe` in the `NSIS` folder as the default installer for KiCad when building installer for eSim. +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. -8. Uninstall the KiCad used to build this installer. + > Note: This new generated installer should be pushed to the repository for any future requirements |