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This is a short step-by-step guide on how to install Intel development Tools (e.g. Quartus Prime) on WinOS and LinuxOS.

Win10

Quartus Prime Software

1. Download Quartus Software
   • Quartus Prime Pro Edition 20.4 (all parts): https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.4/?edition=pro&platform=windows → Individual Files → Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS) / Quartus Prime Pro Edition Part 2
   • Quartus Prime Lite Edition 20.1.1 (Free): https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.1.1/?edition=lite&platform=windows → Individual Files → Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS)
2. Run installer executable <product>-<version>.exe (e.g. QuartusLiteSetup-20.1.1.720-windows.exe)
   1. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard
3. Download device support you need
   1. Available device support for Quartus Prime Edition 20.4: https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.4/?edition=pro&platform=windows → Individual Files → Devices
      
      • Agliex (license required)
      • Arria 10 (license required)
      • Cyclone 10 GX (free, no license file required)
      • Diamond Mesa (license required)
      • Stratix 10 (license required)
   2. Available device support for Quartus Prime Edition 20.1.1 (free) : https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.1.1/?edition=lite&platform=windows → Individual Files → Devices
      
      • Arria II
      • Cyclone IV
      • Cyclone 10 LP
      • Cyclone V
      • MAX II, MAX V
      • MAX 10 FPGA
4. Launch Device Installer from WIndows Start Menu
   1. Follow the instructions of the device installer wizard
5. Install Arrow USB Blaster driver for Trenz boards: Arrow USB Programmer

Nios II EDS

NIos II EDS is included in Quartus Prime software, but there are additional requirements for using it:

• Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
• Installing Eclipse IDE into Nios II EDS

Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

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• Note:
  • Windows* 10 build version 16215.0 or higher is the recommended operating system version.
  • Install only WSL1. WSL2 is not supported by Nios II EDS.

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For more information see: Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows

Install Eclipse IDE into Nios II EDS

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Eclipse IDE must be installed manually as it is not included in Quartus Prime software.

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For more information see: Nios II Developer Handbook#3.1. Installing Eclipse IDE into Nios II EDS

Linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Quartus Prime Software

1. Open Terminal
2. Install required libraries:
   • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxuprising/libpng12
   • sudo apt-get update
   • sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libxtst6:i386 libxft2:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libc6-dev-i386 lib32z1 libncurses5:i386 libbz2-1.0:i386 libpng12-0 libqt5xml5 liblzma-dev libcanberra-gtk-module
3. Download Quartus Software
   • Quartus Prime Pro Edition 20.4 (all parts): https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.4/?edition=pro&platform=linux → Individual Files → Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS) / Quartus Prime Pro Edition Part 2
   • Quartus Prime Lite Edition 20.1.1 (Free): https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.1.1/?edition=lite&platform=linux → Individual Files → Quartus Prime (includes Nios II EDS)
4. Run command: chmod +x <download_path>/<product>-<version>.run
5. Run command: <download_path>/<product>-<version>.run (e.g. QuartusLiteSetup-20.1.1.720-linux.run)
   1. Follow the instructions of the installation wizard
6. Download device support you need
   1. Available device support for Quartus Prime Edition 20.4: https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.4/?edition=pro&platform=linux
      • Agliex (license required)
      • Arria 10 (license required)
      • Cyclone 10 GX (free, no license file required)
      • Diamond Mesa (license required)
      • Stratix 10 (license required)
   2. Available device support for Quartus Prime Edition 20.1.1 (free) : https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/20.1.1/?edition=lite&platform=linux
      • Arria II
      • Cyclone IV
      • Cyclone 10 LP
      • Cyclone V
      • MAX II, MAX V
      • MAX 10 FPGA
7. Launch Quartus Prime Edition with <installation_directory>/quartus/bin/quartus
8. Click Tools → Install Devices
   
   1. Follow the instructions of the device installer wizard
9. Install Arrow USB Blaster driver for Trenz boards: Arrow USB Programmer

Nios II EDS

Install Eclipse IDE into Nios II EDS

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Eclipse IDE must be installed manually as it is not included in Quartus Prime software.

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For more information see: Nios II Developer Handbook#3.1. Installing Eclipse IDE into Nios II EDS

References

• Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
• Nios II Developer Handbook

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