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| + | ==Account Setup== | ||
| − | =Installing SVN= | + | Within the {{slack-channel|altium}} channel, request an account for both Altium itself and for Assembla, where our revision control system for board and part files is managed. |
| − | You need an SVN client to use the SSI Altium repository. | + | |
| + | ==Installing Altium== | ||
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| + | Altium Designer can be downloaded [http://www.altium.com/products/downloads here]. Be aware that the software will only install on Windows operating systems. After downloading, install with the default settings, and sign in with your Altium account. | ||
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| + | ==Installing SVN== | ||
| + | You need an SVN client to use the SSI Altium repository. The recommended choice is to install [http://tortoisesvn.net/ Tortoise SVN]. | ||
[https://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/tsvn-quick-start.html Here] is a resource for some basic info regarding SVN and setup | [https://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/tsvn-quick-start.html Here] is a resource for some basic info regarding SVN and setup | ||
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When you are using the SVN, the most important commands are update, commit, lock, unlock, and add. | When you are using the SVN, the most important commands are update, commit, lock, unlock, and add. | ||
| − | + | ==Installing SSI Libraries== | |
| − | =Installing SSI Libraries= | ||
This assumes you have set up Altium & the SSI SVN already. | This assumes you have set up Altium & the SSI SVN already. | ||
Revision as of 16:45, 7 October 2016
Account Setup
Within the 
#altium
Installing Altium
Altium Designer can be downloaded here. Be aware that the software will only install on Windows operating systems. After downloading, install with the default settings, and sign in with your Altium account.
Installing SVN
You need an SVN client to use the SSI Altium repository. The recommended choice is to install Tortoise SVN.
Here is a resource for some basic info regarding SVN and setup
Make sure you install the Windows context menu support.
Set up Tortoise: - Make a directory to store all of the SSI data - Right click and select "SVN checkout" - Point to the repository at: http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/stanfordspaceinitiative - Enter your credentials
When you are using the SVN, the most important commands are update, commit, lock, unlock, and add.
Installing SSI Libraries
This assumes you have set up Altium & the SSI SVN already.
- Open --> libraries --> intlib --> SSI.LibPkg
- Right click on package in the workspace area --> Compile Integrated Library
- Go to the right toolbar and click on 'Libraries' and then the 'Libraries...' button.
- Go under the second tab titled 'Installed' and click 'Import From File'.
- Navigate to your SVN folder --> libraries --> intlib --> [possibly inside a folder titled 'Project Output for SSI'] --> SSI.IntLib
- DONE!
If there are changes to the library package, you will need to recompile and reinstall (I think). When you commit in SVN, do not add the SSI.IntLib file