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1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
2. System Requirements and Prerequisites
3. Downloading and Installing Intel FPGA Software
4. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software
5. About Intel® FPGA Software License Files
A. Getting Hardware Information for License
B. Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Archives
C. Document Revision History for Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
3.1. Software Available in the Download Center
3.2. Installation Path
3.3. Downloading and Installing with Individual Executable Files
3.4. Downloading and Installing Using .tar Files
3.5. Intel® Quartus® Prime Environment Variables
3.6. Starting the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
3.7. Installing Programming Cable Drivers
3.8. Installing and Configuring a JTAG Server
3.9. Adding Device Support and Other Intel FPGA Software to Existing Installation
3.10. Managing Multiple Versions and Copies of Intel FPGA Software
3.11. Updating Intel FPGA Software
3.12. Uninstalling Intel FPGA Software
4.4.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software License
4.4.2. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software License
4.4.3. Intel® Quartus® Prime Lite Edition and Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software License
4.4.4. Intellectual Property (IP) Cores Licenses
4.4.5. Development Kits Containing the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
4.4.6. Nios® II Embedded Design Suite License
4.4.7. Siemens EDA* AXI Verification IP Suite License (Intel FPGA Edition)
4.4.8. University Program Software Licenses
4.5.1. Installing the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software on Another License Server
4.5.2. Upgrading the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software
4.5.3. (Windows Only) Starting and Stopping the License Server
4.5.4. (Windows Only) Starting the License Server Automatically
4.5.5. Rereading an Existing License File on a License Server
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4.7. Syntax of license.dat License File
The license.dat file must meet these conditions to ensure license integrity:
- The text editor does not append .txt or any other file extension to the file name, for example, license.dat.txt, otherwise the software cannot find the license.
- The last FEATURE line ends with a carriage return (new line).
- Any FEATURE line that wraps to a second or third line must have a backslash (\) at the end of each line to indicate that the statement continues. However; VENDOR_STRING statements that wrap to multiple lines do not need a backslash (\). The backslash should only be added outside the line with double quotation marks (").
- The license file does not have hidden control characters:
- Opening the license file with any software other than a plain text editor may add hidden characters.
For example, WYSIWYG editors such as Microsoft Excel, Word, or WordPad, may insert special control characters such as a tab or carriage return. Pasting special control characters into another plain text document can corrupt the license, even if those characters are invisible in a plain text editor.
- If you edit the license file in one operating system, then copy the license file in another operating system, and then copy the license file to the Windows* operating system, the second operating system may insert unwanted control characters into the license file. Make sure that you correctly convert the file.
- Opening the license file with any software other than a plain text editor may add hidden characters.
For information about the contents of a license file and example licenses, refer to About Intel FPGA License Files
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