On 10 Apr 2009, at 03:55, William Matthew Pfenninger wrote: > John, > > I'm relatively new to Kicad as well, so take these instructions > with a grain of salt (Developers & others in-the-know, feel free to > correct any errors I may make). > > You can use the link dioiioib provided to download a working copy > of the application suite (just choose the latest build from the > main list). Then un-gzip/un-tar the download. You can move the > resulting unpacked folder elsewhere on the disk of you'd like > (seems to work OK in /Applications). > > Next, you'll want to download the default library elements. You > can either do this via SVN (follow the instructions at http:// > kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download) or use a direct > download (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php? > group_id=145591&package_id=267495). Either way, you should be be > able to move the two contained folders ("library/" and "modules/" > into the "<kicad-folder>/share/" directory. > > On my system (and presumably, yours), you should be able to start > Kicad by double-clicking "<kicad-folder>/bin/kicad.app". Primary > documentation is still the wiki (http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/ > index.php/Main_Page) and I recommend going through the tutorial > (http://kicad.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Mini_tutorial). > > If the default libraries don't contain the parts you're using, you > can find a wealth of volunteer-supported libraries through a Google > search ("kicad library"). Otherwise it's relatively easy to create > your own. > > Hope this helps. Cheers, > > - Matt
Thanks Matt, I have done exactly as you say and installed the two folders into the share directory. When I click the kicad.app or right click and open it, nothing launches and nothing happens. I am running OS X 10.4.11 on a Dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5. Any further advice? I have been through this exercise twice before with no success. I could try a Mac with OS X 10.5, but it's still a PowerPC, not Intel. Best wishes, John
