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A KiCad V7 database library feature usage

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# KiCad-libdb
 This repo will walk you through setting up a KiCad V7 library database using SQLite.

1. Download the KiCad configuration file *libdb.kicad_dbl* and the database file *libdb.sqlite* and place it in a suitable folder. [KiCad-libdb](https://github.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)
2. Verify if *SQLite3 ODBC Driver* is installed by running *ODBC Data Source Administrator (64-bit)*, under *Drivers* tab, if not then install *sqliteodbc.exe* or *sqliteodbc_w64* based on system architecture from [here](http://www.ch-werner.de/sqliteodbc/)

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/ODBC_3.jpg)

3. Again run *ODBC Data Source Administrator (64-bit)* and under **User DNS** add a new entry called *KiCad_libdb* and select the recently downloaded database file

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/ODBC_1.jpg) ![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/ODBC_2.jpg)

4. Now in KiCad, open the *Manage Symbol Library* and add the folder containing the KiCad configuration file

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/KiCad_1.jpg) ![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/KiCad_2.jpg)

5. Once you open any schematic you will be able to see the library components in the *Choose Component* window

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/KiCad_3.jpg)

6. You can edit the content of the database using your preferred SQL database manager or download one. I'm using **SQLiteStudio**

![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/SQLiteStudio_1.jpg)
![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/SQLiteStudio_2.jpg)
![Alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SumantKhalate/KiCad-libdb/main/README/SQLiteStudio_3.jpg)

**Further reading**
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1. [This](https://forum.kicad.info/t/kicad-the-case-for-database-driven-design/34621) forum page really helped me getting this up and running, a lot of useful information is available on this page.

2. Kicad 7 Reference manual [Link](https://docs.kicad.org/master/en/eeschema/eeschema.html#database-libraries)

3. Another great Youtube video explaning about the propertie mapping in detail by Christian Prather [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3PTyCH4PQk)

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