How Do I Add Vivado to System Path?

Adding Vivado to your system path allows you to easily access its commands from any directory in your terminal or command prompt. Here's how you can do it:

1. Find Vivado Installation Directory:

• Open your file explorer and locate the directory where Vivado is installed. This is usually in a folder named "Vivado" within your Xilinx installation directory.
• For example, it might be located at: C:\Xilinx\Vivado\2023.1\bin.

2. Edit System Path:

• Windows:
  • Right-click on "This PC" and select "Properties".
  • Click on "Advanced system settings".
  • Go to the "Advanced" tab and click on "Environment Variables".
  • Under "System variables", find the "Path" variable and select "Edit".
  • Click on "New" and add the path to the Vivado "bin" directory.
  • Click "OK" on all open windows to save the changes.
• Linux/macOS:
  • Open a terminal window.
  • Edit your shell's configuration file. This is usually .bashrc or .zshrc.
  • Add the following line to the end of the file, replacing /path/to/vivado/bin with the actual path to your Vivado "bin" directory:

    export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/vivado/bin

  • Save the file and close the terminal window.
  • Reopen the terminal window for the changes to take effect.

3. Verify Installation:

• Open a new terminal window and type vivado and press Enter.
• If Vivado launches successfully, you have successfully added it to your system path.

Note: The specific steps and file names may vary slightly depending on your operating system and Vivado version.