Altera Complete Design Suite Release 10.0 INSTALL.TXT
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This file describes how to install the Altera software in the Altera
Complete Design Suite.


QUICK INSTRUCTIONS:
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>>>>	 Microsoft Windows operating systems ...... type:

		 E:> setup.exe  

>>>>	 Linux operating system distributions ..... type:

		 ( ensure you have an X DISPLAY )

	     $  ./setup



ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLER: NEW IN 10.0
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New for the Altera Complete Design Suite 10.0 is the Altera Software
Installer -- a common installation framework for all products in the
Suite.  The Altera Software Installer installs Altera Software for the
following formats: DVD, one-click product self-extracting install
files, and the web-based download installer tool.

The "setup" program automatically launches the Altera Software
Installer on the Altera Complete Design Suite DVD and on individual
software installations.

The Altera Software Installer program files reside under the
altera_installer/bin directory. You can run the Altera Software
Installer directly by executing
altera_installer/bin/altera_installer_cmd.


HELP
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For on-line help type:

	$ ./setup --help

OR

	> setup.exe --help



GUI-BASED INSTALLATION 
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1. For downloaded files installations, skip to step 2.  For DVD
installations, insert the Altera Complete Design Suite DVD.  If your
computer is configured with autorun functionality when you insert the
DVD, an image displaying various installation options appears. Click
on a selection in the image.

If you do not see this screen follow these remaining steps:

   a. Linux operating systems only: Make sure you have a valid X
      display for a GUI (e.g. make sure DISPLAY is set).

   b. Browse to the root directory of the DVD or extraced files. Run
      the setup program located in this root folder:

   Linux:
    
      $ cd <root dir of DVD or extracted files>
      $ ./setup

   Microsoft Windows:

      Double click or run setup.exe 

2. The Altera Software Installer GUI automatically appears and guides
you through the installation process.

5. The software will get installed.

5. When installation completes, a altera_installer.log file is
generated in the destination/target directory of the installed
software. View this file for detailed information about the
installation.

6. The console output of the setup is redirected to the file
/tmp/altera_setup.log.



COMMAND-LINE-BASED INSTALLATION
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1. Open a command prompt (CMD.EXE on Windows or terminal shell on
Linux)

2. Change the current directory to the root location of the
DVD or extracted files. 

For example, the following command changes the current C: drive to the
E: drive.

    Microsoft Windows: 

       C:\> e: (if DVD maps to the "E:" drive)

	Linux: 

         $ cd /mnt/dvd


3. To install the entire Altera Complete Design Suite, run the setup
program with the following options:

NOTE: On Windows operating systems, altera_installer_cmd must be used,
instead of setup.exe

   Microsoft Windows:

	  E:\> altera_installer\bin\altera_installer_cmd --target=TARGET_DIR --temp=TEMP_DIR --all

   Linux:

      /mnt/dvd$ ./setup --target=TARGET_DIR --temp=TEMP_DIR --all 


..... where TARGET_DIR is your destination directory. 

..... where TEMP_DIR is the temporary location to extract file.s

NOTES:

1. Both TARGET_DIR and TEMP_DIR should be an absolute paths where you
   have write permissions on your file system. On Microsoft Windwos,
   only direct mapped drive letters are valid (UNC pathnames are not
   supported for TARGET_DIR). Ensure you have sufficient free disk
   space in both locations.


2. To install specific software, replace "--all" with "--install
   PRODUCT" for each product you want to install.

3. By default, extracted files are left in this directory. Add
   "--remove_temp" to delete extracted files after installation
   completes.


For example, the following command installs both the Quartus II
software and Nios II Embedded Design Suite:

	  b. E:\> setup --target=TARGET_DIR --temp=TEMP_DIR --install quartus --install nios2eds

   Linux:

      /mnt/dvd$ ./setup --target=TARGET_DIR --temp=TEMP_DIR --install quartus --install nios2eds

4. Text-based installation will proceed and complete. Verbose progress
messages are displayed in the console.

5. View the altera_installer.log file in the TARGET_DIR directory for
more information about the installation.



MORE HELP 
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1.  For more information about Altera software, go to the Design
Software Support page at www.altera.com/support/software.  For
technical support, go to the Altera mySupport website at
www.altera.com/mysupport.

2. For a software license to run the Subscription Edition of the
Altera software, visit www.altera.com/getmylicense