Chapter 4. General Setup; Introduction; Starting The Mplab Ide Software - Microchip Technology MPLAB ICD 3 User Manual

4.1

INTRODUCTION

How to get started using the MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger is discussed.

• Starting the MPLAB IDE Software

• Creating a Project
• Viewing the Project
• Building the Project
• Setting Configuration Bits
• Setting the Debugger as the Debugger or Programmer
• Debugger/Programmer Limitations
4.2 STARTING THE MPLAB IDE SOFTWARE
After installing the MPLAB IDE software (Section 3.2 "Installing the Software"),
invoke it by using any of these methods:
• Select Start>Programs>Microchip>MPLAB IDE vx.xx>MPLAB IDE, where vx.xx is
the version number.
• Double click the MPLAB IDE desktop icon.
• Execute the file mplab.exe in the \core subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE
installation directory.
For more information on using the software, see:
• "MPLAB IDE User's Guide" (DS51519) – Comprehensive guide for using MPLAB
IDE.
• "MPLAB IDE Quick Start Guide" (DS51281) – Chapters 1 and 2 of the user's
guide.
• The on-line help files – Contains the most up-to-date information on MPLAB IDE
and MPLAB ICD 3 in-circuit debugger.
• Readme files – Last minute information on each release is included in Readme
for MPLAB IDE.txt and Readme for MPLAB ICD 3 Debugger.txt. Both
files are found in the Readmes subdirectory of the MPLAB IDE installation
directory.
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