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[KiCad](http://kicad-pcb.org/) is an open source software suite for Electronic Design Automation (EDA). The programs handle Schematic Capture, and PCB Layout with Gerber output.

## Installation

[Install](/index.php/Install "Install") the [kicad](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kicad) and [kicad-library](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kicad-library) package. Optionally you can install the [kicad-library-3d](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=kicad-library-3d) package, which provides 3D models for certain components.

### Upstream

The [AUR](/index.php/AUR "AUR") provides the packages [kicad-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kicad-git/), [kicad-symbols-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kicad-symbols-git/), [kicad-footprints-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kicad-footprints-git/). Optionally you can also install [kicad-packages3d-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kicad-packages3d-git/) and [kicad-templates-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/kicad-templates-git/).

**Note:** The current version of KiCad needs to be run with [wxpython-gtk2](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/wxpython-gtk2/) instead of [wxpython](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=wxpython)