Getting the Latest Software and Documentation Updates

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You can use the ISE® XilinxUpdate utility to compare the installed version of your software and documentation with updates available on the Xilinx® website. If updates are available, you can download the updates and update your installation. You must have write permission in the installation area to install updates.

Note Alternatively, you can select Help > Xilinx on the Web > Download Center to go to the Download page of the Xilinx website, which allows you to download Xilinx products, software updates and service packs, and device models.

To Update Software and Documentation

Choose whether to check for updates manually or automatically as follows:
- To check for updates manually, select Help > XilinxUpdate.
- To check for updates automatically, select Edit > Preferences. In the XilinxUpdate Options of the Preferences dialog box, enable Automatically check for software updates, and set the period to check for updates. If necessary, modify your proxy settings in the Proxy Settings Options page of the Preferences dialog box.
In the XilinxUpdate dialog box, do the following:
1. In the Update Name field, select the items you want to download and install.
2. To read additional information about a selection, click More Info.
3. Click OK.
Close all Xilinx programs prior to downloading and installing updates.
In the dialog box that appears, click OK.

The XilinxUpdate utility downloads and installs the updates.

Note To uninstall the latest update from a machine running a Windows operating system, select Start > Programs > Xilinx ISE Design Suite > Accessories > Uninstall Last Update. To uninstall the latest update from a machine running a Linux operating system, type xilinxupdate -uninstall at a command prompt.