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### Download ZIP
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You can download a copy of the library by clicking on the big green `<> Code` button above and selecting the `Download ZIP` option. Unzip the file somewhere convenient, usually in `Documents`. Open the KiCad **Symbol Editor** and navigate to`Preferences \ Configure Paths`. Add a new Environmental Variable called `SPARKFUN_KICAD_LIBRARY` and set the Path to the `SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries` folder :
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You can download a copy of the library by clicking on the big green `<> Code` button above and selecting the `Download ZIP` option. Unzip the file somewhere convenient, usually in `Documents`. Open the KiCad **Symbol Editor** and select`Preferences \ Configure Paths`. Add a new Environmental Variable called `SPARKFUN_KICAD_LIBRARY` and set the Path to the `SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries` folder :
Then navigate to`Preferences \ Manage Symbol Libraries`. Click the folder button to "Add existing library to table". Navigate to the `SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries \ Symbols` folder, select all the `SparkFun-.kicad_sym` symbol files and click `Open` :
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Then select`Preferences \ Manage Symbol Libraries`. Click the folder button to "Add existing library to table". Navigate to the `SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries \ Symbols` folder, select all the `SparkFun-.kicad_sym` symbol files and click `Open` :
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Then likewise in the **Footprint Editor**, navigate to `Preferences \ Manage Footprint Libraries` and use the folder button to "Add existing (KiCad folder)". Select everything except the `3D-Models` folder (Strictly, that one is in the wrong place. Sorry about that) and click `Select Folder` :
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Then likewise in the **Footprint Editor**, select `Preferences \ Manage Footprint Libraries`. Click the folder button to "Add existing (KiCad folder)". Navigate to the `SparkFun-KiCad-Libraries \ Footprints` folder, select everything except the `3D-Models` folder (Strictly, that one is in the wrong place. Sorry about that) and click `Select Folder` :
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### Using Git
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If you're familiar with GitHub and Git / [GitHub Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/download/), you can stay completely up to date by cloning this repo.
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Again, add the Symbols and Footprints Paths as described in the previous section.
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If you use the "Watch All Activity" option above, you will be notified each time we Push or Merge changes in the libraries. You can then Pull the changes to stay completely up to date. (It's what we do!)
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If you use the "Watch All Activity" option above, you will be notified each time we Push changes in the libraries. You can then Pull the changes to stay completely up to date. (It's what we do!)
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