Specifications

CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING ALTERA SOFTWARE
STARTING THE QUARTUS II SOFTWARE
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Starting the Quartus II Software
You can start the Quartus II software after installation is complete. To enable
Quartus II software features, however, you must specify the license file.
When you start the Quartus II software, if the software cannot detect a valid
license file, you are prompted with licensing options, which are described in
“Quartus II Software Evaluation Period” on page 26.
Starting the Quartus II Software in
Windows
You can start either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Quartus II software for
Windows, if you have installed the Quartus II software 64-bit components
and if your system is capable of running the 64-bit version of the Quartus II
software. The 64-bit version of the Quartus II software is installed
automatically during a Quartus II software installation. Refer to “System
Requirements” on page 3 for system requirements.
To start the Quartus II software, follow these steps:
v On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Altera, point
to Quartus II <version number>, and then point to Quartus II
<version number> (32-bit) or Quartus II < version number> (64-bit).
or
Type the following command at a command prompt:
<drive>:\<Quartus II system directory>\bin<32 or 64>\quartus r
Starting the Quartus II Software in
Linux
After you have followed all the guidelines for configuring each workstation
and user environment, you can start the Quartus II software by typing the
following command at the command prompt:
quartus r