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Adding Symbols, Footprints, and Libraries in Kicad

Published Dec 2023 · 1 min read

KiCad KiCad Footprints KiCad Symbols KiCad Libraries

Adding Libraries

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Symbol Libraries

  • Make sure you put the library in a folder that you would not delete. Not in your downloads folder.
  • Click add existing library to table

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  • Browse to your .sym or .lib file within your folder and click ok

Footprint Libraries

  • Make sure you put the library in a folder that you would not delete. Not in your downloads folder.
  • Click add existing library to table

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  • Browse to your .pretty folder and select it. Then click ok.

Adding footprints

To be continued…