Newbie Help

[Ranger14]

I am running kicad on Linux Mate 18 (Sarah) but are having some problems.. My parts list is very short and doesn't include  normal resistor,smd parts,and others??
So what am I missing and is there anything else I should know ?? Also how hard is it to create a negative of the pcb for Negative type photoresist??


Thanks

[james_s]

Did you add the libraries with the parts you want to your design? Are we talking the schematic symbols or the PCB modules?

I've never tried to print a negative image with it so I can't help you there. Surely it's possible somehow though.

[Ranger14]

I am talking  about normal sch parts ..
I added the library's off the Software manager and am I missing something ??

[james_s]

When you have your schematic open, go up to Preferences> Library and add the libraries you want to use, then the parts they contain will be available to put into your schematic.

[bitwelder]

Have you read this post?
https://forum.kicad.info/t/linux-installation-v4-04/4516

[technotronix]

As per the reference provided by the bitwelder, kicad-library package does not include everything in the GitHub repository, you have to add reference .lib manually

[richardlawson1489]

Which KiCAD version are you Running with?

[Deridex]

I suggest you get the complete Kicad-Lybraries from Github. Save em local on your working device and link to that folder.
That way you can work offline but still got a quite big startlibrary.

i think if you link to Github directly you could encounter problems when working offline.