Installing The Quartus Ii Software; Licensing The Quartus Ii Software - Altera Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Manual

Software Installation
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Cyclone III Starter Kit User Guide

Installing the Quartus II Software

Download and install the Quartus II Web Edition software by performing
the following steps:
1. From the Altera website home page (www.altera.com), click
Download.
2. Follow the online instructions to complete the installation process.
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If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to
Installing the Quartus II Software in the Quartus II Installation &
Licensing Manual for PCs found at www.altera.com.
The Quartus II software is the primary FPGA development tool used to
create the reference designs used in this development kit.
Additionally, you may want to install the Nios II Embedded Design Suite
package also found in the Altera Design Software Suite. The Nios II
soft-core embedded processor runs on Altera FPGAs. Some of the
reference designs included in this development kit use the Nios II
processor.

Licensing the Quartus II Software

Before using the Quartus II software, you must request a license file from
the Altera website at www.altera.com/licensing and install it on your PC.
When you request a license file, Altera e-mails you a license.dat file that
enables the software. To obtain a license, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the Altera website at www.altera.com/licensing.
2. Click Quartus II Web Edition Software.
3. Follow the on-line instructions to request your license. A license file
is e-mailed to you. Save this file on your computer.
4. Run the Quartus II software.
5. Choose License Setup (Tools menu).
6. Under License File, indicate the license file you received and saved
onto your computer in step 3.
Core Version a.b.c variable Altera Corporation
April 2007