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Quartus II Installation

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    Linux Installation

  1. Make sure the computer is connected to the internet.
  2. Mount the drive netapp2240a.ces.clemson.edu/software. In ubuntu, open File Manager. Under the Go menu at the top click Open Location. Enter smb://netapp2240a.ces.clemson.edu/software for the location. Click open and enter your clemson username and password when prompted. If asked for a domain put in CAMPUS.
  3. In the new window that pops up, open the altera folder. Then go to the quartus_II_web-free folder. Copy the linux folder to a location on your computer such as ~/Desktop .
  4. Once the folder is finished copying, open a terminal. Change the directory to the location on your computer where you copied the folder to. If you copied it to ~/Desktop, the command would be : cd ~/Desktop/linux
  5. Run the installer with the command ./QuartusSetupWeb-13.0.1.232.run
  6. Click Next
  7. Accept the license agreement. Click Next.
  8. Select the location where you would like quartus to be installed. In most cases, nothing needs to be chaged and you can just click Next.
  9. Select the components to be installed. Every component should have an X beside it except ModelSim-Altera Edition. Click Next.
  10. Click Next.
  11. The install should complete successfully. Go back to the terminal window that was opened earlier.
  12. Launch the Help Module Installer with the command ./QuartusHelpSetup-13.0.1.232.run .
  13. In the same way quartus was just installed, use the on screen installer to install the module. Make sure it is installed to the same location Quartus was installed.
  14. Once completed, launch and install the programmer module. Use the command ./QuartusProgrammerSetup-13.0.1.232.run to launch the installer.Once again make sure it is installed to the same location as Quartus.
  15. Finally install the last module using the command sudo SoCEDSSetup-13.0.1.232.run
  16. Follow the instructions in the terminal to install the module. Make sure it is installed to the same location as Quartus

    Windows Installation

  1. Make sure the computer is connected to the internet.
  2. Click Start. Go to Computer. Click Map network drive at the top of the window.
  3. Select a drive letter. For folder type : \\netapp2240a.ces.clemson.edu\software. Make sure the box that says Connect using different credentials is checked. Click Finish . Enter your clemson username and password when prompted.
  4. A window with a folder called altera should pop up. Open the altera folder.Then open quartus_II_web-free folder. Copy the windows folder to a location on your computer such as the Desktop.
  5. After the folder is finished copying, navigate to the location on your computer where you copied the folder. Open the folder.
  6. Double click on the file QuartusSetupWeb
  7. The installer should launch. Click Next.
  8. Accept the user agreement. Click Next.
  9. Select the installation directory. In most cases, you shouldn't have to change the path and can just click Next
  10. Make sure every component listed has a check mark beside it except ModelSim-Altera Edition. Click Next
  11. Click Next. The installation should run and complete successfully.