To use the command line instead of the GUI to install the Altera® software version 10.0 for Windows, follow the steps below:
- If you have not already downloaded the Altera Software Installer, follow these steps:
- Go to the Download Center
- Select the Read before downloading software link to read the following documents:
- Altera Software v10.0 Installation Guide (.pdf)
- Altera Software v10.0 Installation Frequently Asked Questions – linked to from the More Information and Support section of the Installation Guide
- From the Download Center, click the Download Windows Version button
- Read the note regarding NTLM-based proxy servers and click the Continue Download button
- Save the Altera Software Installer executable
altera_installer.external.exe
to a folder on your computer.
- Navigate to the folder containing
altera_installer.external.exe
and run the executable - View information on installing using the command line by clicking on the For Altera Software Installer command-line options, click here link in the Altera Software Installer GUI
- Note the following in the Command Line Usage window
- The path to the command-line installer is displayed in the upper portion of the window
- The executable path should be similar to
%TEMP%\altera\10.0\218\bin\altera_installer_cmd.exe
- The executable path should be similar to
- The options for the command-line installer are displayed in the central and lower portions of the window
- The options you need depend upon your intended installation:
- The
-a
or--all
option will install all the Altera software;
the-i INSTALL
or--install=INSTALL
option will install individual elements - The
-n
or--net
option will install from the Internet;
the-s INSTALLER_DIR
or--source=INSTALLER_DIR
option will install from previously-downloaded files on your computer- If you install from the Internet, you may also need the
--proxyhost=PROXYHOST
,--username=PROXYUSER
, and--password=PROXYPASS
options depending on how your computer connects to the Internet
- If you install from the Internet, you may also need the
- The
-t TARGET_DIR
or--target=TARGET_DIR
option specifies the directory to install the software - Select other options as appropriate
- The
- Click the OK button to close the Command Line Usage window
- Click Cancel to exit from the Altera Software Installer GUI
- At a Windows Command Prompt, run the command-line installer tool with the desired options
- Include the executable path as displayed in the Command Line Usage window
- Include your selected options and arguments
Examples
To download and install the full (subscription) edition of the Altera Complete Design Suite to the directory C:\altera\10.0 from a direct Internet connection and remove temporary download files when complete, run the following command at the Windows Command Prompt:
<command-line installer path>\altera_installer_cmd.exe --all --full --net
--target=C:\altera\10.0 --remove_temp .
To only download the web (free) edition of the Altera Complete Design Suite to the directory C:\altera_download from a direct Internet connection, run the following command at the Windows Command Prompt:
<command-line installer path>\altera_installer_cmd.exe --all --web --net
--temp=C:\altera_download --download_only .
To only install the web (free) edition of the Quartus® II software to the directory C:\altera\10.0 from files previously downloaded to the directory C:\altera_download, run the following command and the Windows Command Prompt:
<command-line installer path>\altera_installer_cmd.exe --install=quartus_free
--source=C:\altera_download --target=C:\altera\10.0 .