Chapter 3. Software Installation; Introduction; Installing The Development Kit Cd-Rom - Altera Cyclone III User Manual

Introduction

The instructions in this chapter explain how to install the following:
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Before starting the installation, verify that you have complied with the conditions
described in

Installing the Development Kit CD-ROM

The Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM contains the following items:
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To install the Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
The installation program copies the Cyclone III development kit files to the computer
hard disk and creates a Programs > Altera > Cyclone III Development Kit
<version#> Windows Start menu shortcut. Use this shortcut to launch the
development kit graphical user interface (GUI).
When the installation is complete, the Cyclone III Development Kit installation
program creates the directory structure shown in
Cyclone III Development Kit installation directory.
© March 2009 Altera Corporation
Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM
Cyclone III Development Kit demo application and drivers
The Quartus II Web Edition Software DVD, including MegaCore functions from
the MegaCore IP Library
"Software Requirements" on page
The sample design and board design files
Quick Start Guide
My First FPGA Design Tutorial
My First Nios II Software Tutorial
Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide (this document)
Cyclone III 3C120 Development Board Reference Manual
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The CD-ROM should start an auto-install process. If it does not, browse to
the CD-ROM drive and double-click on the setup.exe file.
3. Software Installation
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Figure 3–1, where <path> is the
Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide