ChipScoPy Quick Start

  1. Install Python 3.8

    • Download from: https://www.python.org/downloads/

    • Make sure to check “Add Python 3.8 to Path” when installing

    • Linux systems often use ‘python3’ instead of ‘python’ as the executable name. Use your python executable name for all python commands

  2. Install ChipScoPy using the script below.

    • Windows Powershell:

    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/Xilinx/chipscopy/raw/master/utils/get-chipscopy.py" -OutFile get-chipscopy.py; python get-chipscopy.py

    • Linux:

    curl -sSL https://gitenterprise.xilinx.com/chipscope/chipscopy/raw/master/utils/get-chipscopy.py -o get-chipscopy.py; python3 get-chipscopy.py

  3. The script terminates with instructions on how to activate the virtual environment.

    • You must activate the virtualenv subsequently, and every time the shell is re-launched.

    • Installation is complete.

If you encounter issues, or would like more detailed instructions, see the full ChipScoPy Installation instructions.