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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 15574 May 10, 2019
About the FAQ category
1 750 November 21, 2017
Update PCB from Schematic's match methods
2 1215 February 9, 2021
Hierarchical or flat schematic design, what is best for me? (How to deal with multi page schematics?)
1 7587 April 20, 2019
How does solder mask layer work?
1 6153 September 4, 2019
Where are the configuration files (settings, library tables)?
1 4563 June 22, 2019
Coordinate system, grid and origins in Pcbnew (especially version 5.99)
1 552 August 28, 2020
I found a bug. What now?
2 3799 October 3, 2018
Tutorial: Introduction to PCB design with KiCad version 5.1 (Getting Started)
tutorial
7 10475 January 26, 2020
How to connect a wire to the PCB?
1 5620 July 29, 2019
I come from Eagle. What should i know about KiCad?
eagle
1 1415 April 24, 2020
What is the meaning of the layers in pcb_new and in the footprint editor? (KiCad 5 and earlier)
1 23333 February 20, 2018
How can I help improve KiCad?
1 1550 February 14, 2019
Can a project edited with version 5.99 (or 6) opened with 5.x?
1 630 October 10, 2020
Why a footprint points to a 3D model but the model file doesn't exist?
1 330 September 27, 2020
How to get a downloaded symbol, footprint or full library into KiCad version 5?
tutorial
1 8079 October 21, 2019
Is it a good idea to use a nightly build version?
1 10798 January 16, 2018
Electrical type of schematic symbol pins (KiCad 4 and KiCad 5)
1 12878 January 27, 2018
Castellated edge; plated half holes in board edge
1 1082 July 22, 2020
Converting KiCad version 4 projects to version 5 (Remap a project)
tutorial
1 6263 November 21, 2018
What are the cache and rescue libs and how does the schematic rescue dialog work? (KiCad version 5.x and earlier)
1 1277 February 8, 2020
What is the difference between step and wrl 3d models?
1 2926 June 2, 2019
Off-Board Components in KiCad 5
tutorial
1 1043 April 14, 2020
Creating a new symbol library and a new symbol in KiCad 5
tutorial
1 7846 October 29, 2018
How to create a bill of materials (BOM)?
tutorial
1 38946 September 1, 2018
Project and libary setup for sharing and collaboration (KiCad version 5)
4 3137 March 28, 2020
Library management in KiCad version 5
1 47547 January 11, 2019
How to create a power plane (using zones)
2 5719 October 11, 2019
Tutorial: How to check footprint correctness?
tutorial
2 4540 February 22, 2020
Creating a new footprint library
tutorial
3 14646 January 12, 2020