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(Start Here) Frequently Asked Questions FAQ This topic is an index to answers for frequently asked questions about KiCad. General tutorials Where is the official documentation? Tutorial: Introduction to PCB design with KiCad version 5.1 (Getting Started) Is the…	4	14502	May 10, 2019
Welcome to the KiCad.info Forums! meta	2	9195	July 6, 2014
Copy a old board layout into KiCAD Footprints	44	491	January 19, 2021
Need some guinea pigs for a rule-based DRC <<PROTOTYPE>> Software	249	4733	January 19, 2021
KiCad5.1.9 on Debian buster (10) Software	16	209	January 19, 2021
PCBNew PCB References differ to schematic Layout	5	24	January 19, 2021
What is the path or file name length limitation? Software	4	71	January 19, 2021
V5.99 Save symbol from schematic to another library within eeschema? Library Symbols v6_0	3	84	January 19, 2021
V5.99 Footprints loaded as "Free"? Layout v6_0	1	32	January 19, 2021
How to select the right packages easily? Layout	9	159	January 19, 2021
Library is not writeable (custom) SOLVED Footprints	6	42	January 19, 2021
Kicad StepUp: The Sketcher for Footprint generation Footprints	76	8871	January 19, 2021
Initialisation problem on MAC Layout	15	286	January 19, 2021
Sometimes footprint libraries are empty Footprints	13	203	January 19, 2021
Having trouble simulating in KiCAD? Simulation (Ngspice)	20	2449	January 19, 2021
KiCad as alternative to Altium and other paid software Community	97	1545	January 19, 2021
Altium to Kicad 2021 Software	37	798	January 19, 2021
V5.99: plugins missing after recent build Software v6_0	8	232	January 19, 2021
Schematics: moving component and straightening wires etc Schematic	11	139	January 18, 2021
Raspberry PI Compute Module 4 Baseboard was designed in KiCad Projects	38	1472	January 18, 2021
Seeking new official KiCad demo designs Developer Announcements	14	920	January 18, 2021
Cant load Digi key library Software	6	78	January 18, 2021
That ol' repeated block issue Layout	12	208	January 18, 2021
Copper fill should cover the external area Layout	10	79	January 18, 2021
How to assign two footprints on the same symbol Community	15	184	January 18, 2021
Irregular selection Layout	3	61	January 18, 2021
How do I change default sheet size in KiCad 5.x/5.99+? Schematic	9	124	January 18, 2021
Please review my board Projects	115	939	January 18, 2021
Library Symbols for Solar / Renewables Library Symbols	5	66	January 18, 2021
Visibility layers in schematics editor Schematic	3	92	January 18, 2021

(Start Here) Frequently Asked Questions

This topic is an index to answers for frequently asked questions about KiCad. General tutorials Where is the official documentation? Tutorial: Introduction to PCB design with KiCad version 5.1 (Getting Started) Is the…