How to organize libs and modules

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@marera

Organizing things when they turn out to be messy is a PITA.

LOL!

Read this:

Environment Variable Names and Paths

Environment Variable Names and Paths [01_Preferences] Windoze users will see this _on Windoze 7: [03_Environment Variables] Linux users will see this _on Ubutu Mate: [02_Environment Variables] If these paths are setup correctly KiCad files can be shared between users of different operating systems. But, what if more than one individual wants to share their custom personal libraries, used in a KiCad project? What I did was to copy the basic format for the Environment Variable Name. …

While I’m using the mentioned directory names, KiCad V6 is going to use those same directory names in the future, or maybe already does. When V6 gets here I will make some sort of subtle change to the folder names.

@marera

That’s what I try to avoid: Two stores for one kind of goods.

So, I first go shopping in my library. If I can’t find what I want I see if it is in a KiCad library. If it is in a KiCad library, then I also grab a copy and put it into my library. If I have to make a new library symbol/footprint it only goes into my own custom library.