diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9f08a04d3cfc6ee3610876ace4c65e912db2f83d..236ffdfb139af5ffc038139cceea57b7d05715e3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ This library (should) cover all the electronics components found in the official ## Installation -1. Clone or download this repository. +1. Clone or download this repository. You may rename the directory to `fab`. 2. Store it in a safe place such as `~/kicad/libraries` or `C:/kicad/libraries`. 3. Run KiCad or open a KiCad `.pro` file. 4. Go to "Preferences / Manage Symbol Libraries" and add `fab.lib` as symbol library. 5. Go to "Preferences / Manage Footprint Libraries" and add `fab.pretty` as footprint library. +6. Go to "Preferences / Configure Paths" and add variable named **FAB** that points to the installation directory of the fab library, such as `~/kicad/libraries/fab` or `C:/kicad/libraries/fab`. This will enable the custom 3D shapes to be found. The 3D shapes project has just started and most of them have to be populated still. ## On-Going TODO