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1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
2. Determining System Requirements
3. Downloading Intel® FPGA Software
4. Installing Intel FPGA Software
5. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software
6. Next Steps After Installing and Licensing the Software
A. Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Archives
B. Document Revision History for Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
4.1. Installing Intel® FPGA Software Through Quartus® Prime Installer
4.2. Installing the Intel® FPGA Software Manually
4.3. Using the Same Installation Files on Multiple Systems
4.4. Managing Multiple Versions and Copies of Intel FPGA Software
4.5. Setting Quartus® Prime Environment Variables
4.6. Starting the Quartus® Prime Software
4.7. Updating Intel FPGA Software
4.8. Installing and Uninstalling a Software Patch
4.9. Uninstalling Intel FPGA Software
4.10. Troubleshooting Installation Issues
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5.1. Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required
5.2. Evaluating the Quartus® Prime Software
5.3. Acquiring Free, No-Cost Licenses
5.4. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software Walkthrough
5.5. Getting Hardware Information for License
5.6. Using the Intel FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center
5.7. About Intel® FPGA Software License Files
5.8. Checking the IP License Status
5.9. Configuring the License Manager Server
5.10. Troubleshooting License File Issues
5.6.1. Using the License Assistant
5.6.2. Getting a License File with Your New Purchase
5.6.3. Viewing Licenses
5.6.4. Filtering Your Licenses
5.6.5. Viewing and Generating a Legacy License
5.6.6. Viewing Licenses or License Files Associated to a Computer
5.6.7. Regenerating a License File
5.6.8. Generating a Temporary Checkout License
5.6.9. Generating a Companion License
5.6.10. Renewing Your License
5.6.11. Managing a Computer Profile
5.6.12. Rehosting a License on a Different Computer
5.6.13. Rehosting All Licenses from Current Computer to a Different Computer
5.6.14. Rehosting Multiple/Partial Licenses from Current Computer to a Different Computer
5.6.15. Sharing a License with Another User
5.6.16. Adding Delegate Administrators to Your Licenses and Computers
5.6.17. Splitting Seats on Your License and Generating Licenses
5.6.18. Merging or Adding Seats on Your License and Generating License
5.6.19. Adding Floating Seats
5.6.20. Signing Up for an Evaluation or No-Cost License
5.6.21. Signing Up For an Employee License
5.9.1. Installing the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software on Another License Server
5.9.2. Upgrading the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software
5.9.3. (Windows Only) Starting and Stopping the License Server
5.9.4. (Windows Only) Starting the License Server Automatically
5.9.5. Rereading an Existing License File on a License Server
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5. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software
Most Intel FPGA software requires using a license to enable the software. Intel provides this license in a file named license.dat. The Quartus® Prime Lite Edition is free and does not require license. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition is also free, but requires zero cost licenses. The Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software requires no license for Cyclone® 10 GX devices only.
When you purchase an Quartus® Prime software subscription, the license file supports:
- The version of the Quartus® Prime software you purchase
- All previous supported versions
- All versions released within a year of the purchase date
Intel also uses licenses to enable additional software, such as purchased IP cores. For more information about licensing conditions of Intel FPGA software, refer to Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required.
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Use the following table to navigate this guide through user-tasks:
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Section Content
Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required
Evaluating the Quartus Prime Software
Acquiring Free, No-Cost Licenses
Licensing Intel FPGA Software Walkthrough
Getting Hardware Information for License
Using the Intel FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center
About Intel FPGA Software License Files
Checking the IP License Status
Configuring the License Manager Server
Troubleshooting License File Issues
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