Installation of Intel® FPGA development software (tools) can be done basically by following the Wizard. However, if you are installing for the first time, you may be confused because all the messages are in English.

Installation is required to use the Intel® SoC Embedded Development Suite (SoC EDS) to develop software for Intel® FPGAs with ARM® cores (SoC devices).

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Preparing for installation

Have you downloaded the installation files?

If you have not downloaded it yet, first download the installation file (installer) of the tool you want to install.


To install the SoC Embedded Development Suite, you need the SoC Embedded Development Suite itself (EXE file).

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Save Installer (SoC EDS)

Run the installation

Once you have all the necessary files, it's time to install. Double-click the SoC Embedded Development Suite executable to launch the wizard. Follow the instructions to proceed with the installation.

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Setup (SoC EDS)
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Acceptance of Use (SoC EDS)
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Specify installation destination (SoC EDS)

If you have already installed Programmer alone, uncheck Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools. Also, if you have already installed the Quartus® Prime software and want to use the Programmer by launching it from the Quartus® Prime software, you may want to uncheck it.

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Component Selection (SoC EDS)
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Final check before installation (SoC EDS)
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Installing (SoC EDS)
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Installation complete (SoC EDS)

Then proceed to install the FTDI drivers. (If you select Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools in Select Components, the driver for Intel® FPGA Download Cable (USB-Blaster™ II) will be installed first.)

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Installation (FTDI driver)

Then install ARM® DS-5™- Intel® SoC FPGA Edition.

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Setup (DS-5)
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Consent to Use (DS-5)
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Custom Setup (DS-5)
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Final check before installation (DS-5)
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Installing (DS-5)
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Installation start (device driver)
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Installation (device driver)
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Installation completed (device driver)
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Installation completed (DS-5)

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Release Notes (DS-5)

License settings

After the installation is complete, set the license.

By the way, do you have the license file?

See here for license settings.


Click here for how to install older versions

How to Install Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (v17.0) 
How to Install Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Design Suite (v16.1)
How to Install Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Design Suite (v16.0)


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