Installation and Setup#

Downloading Simplicity Commander#

Download Simplicity Commander from the official Silicon Labs documentation portal:
https://docs.silabs.com/simplicity-commander/latest/simplicity-commander-start/

Choose the appropriate package for your operating system:

• Windows: .zip archive

• Linux: .tar.gz archive

• macOS: .dmg or .tar.gz archive

Figure: Getting Started with Simplicity Commander

Installing on Windows#

1. Extract the downloaded .zip archive.

2. Run the installer or copy commander.exe to a preferred directory.

3. (Optional) Add the installation directory to your system PATH environment variable.

Tip: Adding Commander to the PATH allows you to run commands from any terminal window.

Installing on Linux#

1. Extract the downloaded archive:

   tar -xvzf simplicity-commander-linux.tar.gz
   cd simplicity-commander

2. Make the Commander binary executable:

   chmod +x commander

3. (Optional) Add Commander to your PATH:

   export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/simplicity-commander

4. Install required dependencies:

   sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0

5. Install SEGGER J-Link drivers.

Note: You may need sudo privileges to install dependencies or run Simplicity Commander on some Linux systems.

Installing on macOS#

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file or extract the .tar.gz archive.

2. Drag the Commander application to the /Applications folder.

3. Add Commander to your PATH:

   export PATH=$PATH:/Applications/commander

4. Approve execution if prompted:

   • Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General.

   • Click Allow Anyway to permit the app to run.

Note: macOS may block unsigned binaries. Approving execution ensures Commander runs correctly.

Verifying the Installation#

After installation, verify that Simplicity Commander is installed successfully.

Run the following command in your terminal or command prompt:

commander --version 

Expected Output:

Simplicity Commander vX.XX.X
Copyright 2016–2025 Silicon Laboratories

Figure: Simplicity Commander Version