New Member Information

Welcome new member.

The purpose of the Kicad Info. forum is to discuss ideas, make remarks and ask questions related to the use of Kicad. This Kicad forum is not for questions regarding general electronic design.

Basic information on using Kicad can be found at Getting started in Kicad
Comprehensive information is at https://docs.kicad.org/ and specialised subjects are covered in the FAQs below.

This is an English language forum. Please use a translator for non English posts.

This Kicad Forum uses the Discourse program to operate.
To understand this system, please read the information in this link:

https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/

As a new user (Level 0 - New), there are many restrictions, among which are:

  • Only one image may be posted
  • No attachments may be posted.

To post multiple images and/or attachments, the new member needs to achieve (Level 1 - Basic).
Level 1 is achieved by opening and viewing at least Thirty different posts in at least Five different Topics for at least Ten minutes AFTER joining the forum. The summary of views may be found by Left Mouse select on the avatar/forum ID, then Left Mouse select on the newly opened, and enlarged, avatar/forum ID.

Please note: Discourse Trust Levels are not transferable between different forums.

Further links to the Discourse site are displayed below. These are guides for how to use the various functions on the Kicad Info. Forum and Trust Level abilities.

https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-new-user-guide/96331
https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-permissions-table-inc-moderator-roles/224824
NOTE: some Trust Level abilities have been modified by Administration.

Once again; welcome, new member.

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