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# Getting Started with OpenFPGA
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## Introduction
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The OpenFPGA framework is the **first open-source FPGA IP generator** supporting highly-customizable homogeneous FPGA architectures. OpenFPGA provides a full set of EDA support for customized FPGAs, including Verilog-to-bitstream generation and self-testing verification testbenches/scripts. OpenFPGA opens the door to democratizing FPGA technology and EDA techniques, with agile prototyping approaches and constantly evolving EDA tools for chip designers and researchers.<br />
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## Compilation
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The different ways of compiling can be found in the [**./compilation**](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA/tree/documentation/compilation) folder.<br />
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Dependancies and help using docker can be found at [**./tutorials/building.md**](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA/blob/documentation/tutorials/building.md).
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**Compilation steps:**
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1. Clone the repository (git clone https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA.git && cd OpenFPGA)
2. Create a folder named build in OpenPFGA repository (mkdir build && cd build)
3. Create Makefile in this folder using cmake (cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug)
4. Compile the tool and its dependencies (make)
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*We currently implemented OpenFPGA for:*
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*1. Ubuntu 16.04*
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*2. Red Hat 7.5*
*3. MacOS High Sierra 10.13.4*
*Please note that those were the versions we tested the software for. It might work with earlier versions and other distributions.*
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## Documentation
OpenFPGA's [full documentation](https://openfpga.readthedocs.io/en/master/) includes tutorials, descriptions of the design flow, and tool options.
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## Tutorial
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You can find in the folder [**./tutorials**](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA/tree/documentation/tutorials). This will help you get in touch with the software and test different configurations to see how OpenFPGA reacts to them.
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Through this tutorial users can learn how to use the flow and set the dependancies.<br />
The [tutorial index](https://github.com/LNIS-Projects/OpenFPGA/blob/documentation/tutorials/tutorial_index.md) will
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