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KiCad setup

Install the KiCad 10 plugin through Plugin and Content Manager (PCM).

  1. Add the Overprint repository

    In KiCad’s project manager, open Plugin and Content Manager → Manage… → +. Paste this URL, click OK, then Save.

    KiCad’s Add Repository dialog with the Overprint repository URL entered.

  2. Install through PCM

    Select Overprint from the repository list. Find Overprint, click Install, then Apply Pending Changes.

  3. Restart the PCB Editor

    Save your work, close all PCB Editor windows, then reopen your board in KiCad 10. The plugin starts automatically.

  4. Open your board in Overprint

    Click Scan for boards in Overprint and select your board. Later, use Sync to refresh it while keeping your artwork.

Prefer installing from a file? Download the ZIP, then choose Install from File… in PCM.

Download plugin

For the currently supported PCM procedure, see the KiCad manual.