Install a Tool#

If you installed Simplicity Studio using the Full Install track, all of the tools available in Simplicity Studio are installed. If not, you need to install each tool you want to use separately using the Package Manager.

Follow these steps to install a tool:

  1. In the navigation bar in Simplicity Studio, click the PACKAGES button. A message with a progress bar displays in the bottom right corner of your screen while the Simplicity Installer checks for updates.

    Open Simplicity Installer messageOpen Simplicity Installer message

    Simplicity Installer launches in a pop-up window.

    The pop-up window for Simplicity InstallerThe pop-up window for Simplicity Installer

  2. Click the Installation Wizard tile.

    Installation Wizard tile in Simplicity InstallerInstallation Wizard tile in Simplicity Installer

    The Installation Wizard displays.

    The Installation WizardThe Installation Wizard

  3. Click the Advance track tile.

    The Advance track tile in the Installation WizardThe Advance track tile in the Installation Wizard

    The Advanced Installation page displays.

    The Advanced Installation pageThe Advanced Installation page

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Scroll down to find the tool you want to install.

    • Click the Search icon (magnifying glass) above the list of tools and enter the name of the tool you want to install.

    The Sidewalk tool name entered in the Search field on the Advanced Installation pageThe Sidewalk tool name entered in the Search field on the Advanced Installation page

  5. Select the tool by checking the box at the left of the tool name.

    The Device Manager tool name entered in the Search field on the Advanced Installation pageThe Device Manager tool name entered in the Search field on the Advanced Installation page

  6. Accept the license by checking the Terms & Services box at the bottom of the page, and then click INSTALL.

    Accept the terms and services check box and Install buttonAccept the terms and services check box and Install button

    The Simplicity Installer page displays, where you can see the progress of the tool installation on the bar at the top of the page.

    The progress bar for the tool installationThe progress bar for the tool installation

    When the installation is finished, "The installation was successful!" message displays.

    The installation was successful message on the Simplicity Installer pageThe installation was successful message on the Simplicity Installer page

  7. Click FINISH.

    The Finish button on the bottom right corner of the Simplicity Installer pageThe Finish button on the bottom right corner of the Simplicity Installer page

  8. Repeat the steps above to install another tool or SDK.