Learning KiCad lesson 1 - uploading footprints from SnapMagic?

[armandine2]

A bit of a rocky start following a 5 y.o. KiCad tutorial on line - as I am using the latest 8.0 version.

It appears I may need to upload my ICL7107 [44pin MQFP]. SnapMagic, the first on the list to offer this has a professional email wall - is this  purposely excluding hobbyists?

https://www.snapeda.com/parts/ICL7107/Renesas%20Electronics/view-part/?ref=search&t=ICL7107

edited to add the right I.C. link

https://www.snapeda.com/parts/ICL7107CMH%2BD/Analog%20Devices/view-part/?ref=search&t=ICL7107

[armandine2]

... not so difficult to register with the social media links - and the download is ok.

... now I have to add the symbol & footprint to the project and get it to open [if only google was not such a pita now ]

edited for typo

[MarkS]

I'm a hobbyist and have had an account with them for over a year. Maybe they changed something?

[armandine2]

This link - may be the thing I'm looking for - [edited to add idiots guide from snap]

[armandine2]

...nobody is more surprised than me 

it's the wrong chip, PDIP rather than MQFP - but hey ho 

[armandine2]

nothing happens very quickly - except instructions - but we are making slow progress, with Phil's sat-nav vox