# **Installation Procedure**

## 1. Required Tools

* Go to: [https://fpgacademy.org/tools.html](https://fpgacademy.org/tools.html)
* Download the following files (recommended version: **21.1**):

  * **Quartus**
  * **Questa**
  * **CycloneV**
* Install all three.
* Install the **JTAG communication driver (USB-Blaster)**.

## 2. Questa License

* A license is required for *Questa*.
* Request it here:
  [Intel Community – Free License Guide]
(https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-FPGA-Software-Installation/I-don-t-understand-how-to-create-or-receive-the-free-license-for/td-p/1328029)
* Licenses are generated at:
  [Intel Licensing Support Center](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/programmable/licensing/support-center.html)
* The license will be sent via email.
* Set up the license following the instructions here:
  [Intel Software License Setup](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683472/22-1/and-software-license.html)
* **Alternative:** Use the old **ModelSim** (available in the *Logic Networks* course).

## 3. Altera Monitor Program

* Should be downloadable from: [https://fpgacademy.org/tools.html](https://fpgacademy.org/tools.html)
* If download fails, use an older version (e.g., **v21.1**) which should be equivalent.

## 4. WSL Installation

* Install **WSL1 (Ubuntu 18.04)** as suggested here:
  [Intel Forum – WSL1 Fix](https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-FPGA-University-Program/intel-FPGA-Monitor-Program-can-t-work/m-p/1405441#M4489)
* Apply all updates as explained here:
  [Installing WSL for Intel FPGA Tools](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683525/21-3/installing-windows-subsystem-for-linux.html)

## 5. CD-ROM (System Builder)

* Download manuals and CD-ROM from:
  [cd-de1-soc.terasic.com](http://cd-de1-soc.terasic.com)
* The board in use is mainly **version G**, though other versions may exist.