4.4.3.1 Performing a GUI Installation on Windows Operating Systems

When you install Libero SoC Design Suite on a Windows operating system, you can choose to download the full installer or just the executable file. Installing the full installer allows you to place the software on removable media, and then install it on Windows PCs located in secure environments.
The following procedure describes how to perform a GUI installation on a Windows operating system.
Important: Offline users can perform this procedure when online, but in step 4, click MegaVault <version_number> for Windows shown below the important note.
  1. Make sure your hard drive has at least 25 GB of available disk space.
  2. Navigate to the Download Software page.
  3. Under Libero SoC Design Suite, click Latest Software.
  4. Scroll down the page until you see Windows Installers, and then perform one of the following steps:
    • To install only the executable file, click the Windows Web Installer option.
    • To install the full installer, click the Windows Full Installer option.
  5. To verify your software downloads using MD5 and SHA256 checksums, issue the following commands at the command prompt:
    • MD5: certutil -hashfile <path_to_installer> MD5
    • SHA256: certutil -hashfile <path_to_installer> SHA256
  6. Launch the installation:
    • If you downloaded the Libero installation executable file, double-click it and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
    • If you downloaded the full installer, unzip the file in a new folder, then double-click the shortcut and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  7. To verify your Libero installation, find the script in the .\scripts\sample folder and run it through the Libero SoC design flow.