Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing

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Date 12/04/2023
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3.3.2.2. Downloading .tar Files

To download Intel FPGA software with .tar files:
  1. Visit the FPGA Software Download Center page.
  2. Using the left-hand filter pane, perform the following steps to refine the search results:
    1. Select the Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software option. This displays three Intel® Quartus® Prime software editions (Pro, Standard, or Lite).
    2. Select the desired Intel® Quartus® Prime software edition. This displays a list of supported software versions.
    3. Select the desired Intel® Quartus® Prime software release version.
    4. Under Operating System, select the desired operating system (Linux or Microsoft Windows*).
  3. In the refined list of pages, click the desired page to download the software. The product download page appears.
  4. Decide which files to download and click the relevant tab:
    • If you need a single, complete .tar file, click the Complete Download tab.
    • If you need multiple .tar files of Intel® Quartus® Prime software edition, and one or more device support .tar files, click the Multiple Download tab.
    To verify the software and device support included in each file, view the information, if available, under the What's Included section.
  5. Download by clicking the Download button under the software name.
Important:

Wait for all the files to download completely before beginning installation. Intel recommends verifying the sha1sum <filename> to ensure the file downloaded completely. The sha1 value must match with that mentioned on the webpage. Example SHA1 shown in the following image:

Verify the checksum in the following method:

  • Linux OS: sha1sum <filename>
  • Windows OS: In the Command prompt window, type certutil -hashfile <filename>
To install the files, refer to Installing from .tar Files.