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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
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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4.10. Troubleshooting Installation Issues
If your installation of Intel® FPGA software hangs, use the following steps to troubleshoot:
- Ensure your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
- Ensure that your operating system is supported. Refer to Operating System Requirements for more information.
- Check if the disk space is sufficient for the Intel FPGA software installation.
- If you are running any antivirus software, temporarily disable it during the Quartus® Prime software download and installation process.
- Install with Administrator privileges.
- Verify the checksum values of the installation files to detect any file corruption.
- Retry the download and installation process with the latest software packages.
The following articles carry solutions to some of the frequently asked questions:
- Why does the Quartus® Prime installer fail on some Linux platforms?
- Why does the installation of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software hang during silent installation with System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)?
- FLEXlm software error: Version of vendor daemon is too old (11.16.1.0)
- How do I install Cygwin for SoC EDS?
- How can I improve the security of my Quartus® Prime Software installation?
- Why do my tar packages fail to unpack successfully?
- Which version of Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (SoC EDS) version should I install for Quartus® Prime edition software version 20.2?
- Why does Windows 10 crash when Nios EDS tools are used under WSL?
- Why is there a new installation file for the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition version 18.1 Update 2 software for Linux?
- Flexlm software error: version of vendor daemon is too old
- Why does the Quartus® Prime Pro and Standard Edition version 18.1 fail to run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
- Why does get an error when hosting an Intel® FPGA Software License and a Mentor Graphics license on the same server?
- What extra libraries do I need to install to use the Quartus® Prime software and related tools on Linux?
Tip: If you are facing any issue not listed in this topic, explore Intel® FPGA Knowledge Base articles or post your query on Intel® FPGA Software Installation & Licensing forum.