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

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Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Guide
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.
Load the Altera Complete Design Suite DVD into the DVD player and
click Install free package on the startup screen. Follow the on-screen
instructions and accept all default settings. After installing the software,
request and install a license to enable it.
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During installation of the Quartus II software, you should
choose to install the MegaCore IP Library when presented the
option and follow the on-screen instructions.
For information on obtaining a license file, refer to
Quartus II Software".
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If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to
Installing the Quartus II Software in the
Licensing for PCs

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
When you request a license file, Altera emails 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.
3. Follow the online instructions to request your license. Altera sends
the license file to you through email. 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.
Quartus II Installation &
Manual.
and install it on your PC.
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Altera Corporation
March 2010