The easiest way to install ModusToolbox™ software is to use the ModusToolbox™ Setup program. This program allows you to view and select various ModusToolbox™ packages to install. As packages are updated over time, you can then use the Setup program to update them, and the Setup program will even check to update itself.

Installing the Setup program​

When the download completes, follow the instructions for your operating system.

On macOS, launch the installer and follow the wizard. The default is to install for all users in

Applications

.



On Linux, open a terminal and

run sudo apt install <package-name>.deb

. The Debian package doesn’t provide a user option and installs for all users in

/opt/Tools

.

On Windows, launch the installer.

  1. Select

    Install for me only (recommended)

    in most cases. The

    Install for all users

    option requires Administrator privileges.



  2. Accept the license agreement.



  3. Select

    Quick Installation

    to use the default settings. See

    Custom Setup program installation options

    later in this document for those details.



  4. Click

    Install

    . The installer will extract files and complete the installation.



  5. Review the options to run the Setup program and open the release notes, and click

    Finish

    .



Custom Setup program installation options​

This section guides you through installing the Setup program using the Custom Installation option.



When you click

Next >

after selecting Custom Installation, the first screen is the license agreement.



Click

Next >

again to proceed. This screen allows you to specify an alternate location to install the Setup program. Browse to the desired path and select it.



Click

Next >

again to proceed. This screen allows you to specify the location for shortcuts in the Windows Start menu. You can also select the

Don’t create a Start Menu folder

check box to skip this option.



Click

Next >

to proceed. This screen provides options to Create a desktop shortcut and Install Dependencies.



Click

Next >

to proceed. This screen is a review.



Click

Install

to start the installation process. When complete, the final screen shows options to

Run ModusToolbox™ Setup

and

Open release notes

.



Click

Finish

to complete the process.

Using the Setup program​

When the Setup program opens, it will show you all the packages available to install.



Refer to the

Setup program user guide

for more details.

  1. Select the ModusToolbox™ Tools Package version you want to install.

    Note:

    Beginning with version 3.4.0, Eclipse is a separate install item. The Setup program will select it automatically along with Edge Protect Security Suite and Programming tools as dependencies.

  2. Select any additional packages you’d like to install and click Next >.

    Note:

    Installing Programming tools and some other packages may require an Administrator user name and password to proceed.

  3. This screen shows the packages that will be installed, with links to the release notes, license, and custom installation options for each package. We recommend using the default installation options. Select the I agree to the licenses … check box and click Start.



    The Setup program will download and install the selected packages.



  4. When all packages are installed, the Setup program shows options to run various tools when you click the

    Finish

    button.