Quartus & Questa Installation Guide

This guide serves as a comprehensive manual for install Quartus & Questa and use SSLC for academic purposes.

Posted Sep 20, 2024

By Nguyen Tuan Hung

1 min read

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for downloading and installing Intel Quartus and Mentor Questa software on Windows.

Software Downloads

To download the required software, follow the link below:

This download includes:

Quartus Prime Lite 23.1.1: Full installation of Intel’s FPGA development software.
Questa: Simulation tool for FPGA designs.

Create an Intel account at Intel Registration.
Download Quartus Prime Lite 23.1.1 for Windows with Questa from the link above.

Extract the downloaded files using WinRAR or a similar tool.
Run the setup.bat file with administrative privileges.
Follow the prompts:
- Agree to the license agreement.
- Select installation location.
- Choose the free version and required libraries (e.g., Cyclone V, Questa).
Proceed with the installation and wait for it to complete.

Register for Intel Service Self Licensing at Intel SSL.
- The registration process may take a few minutes, and you will receive a confirmation email.
Once registered, go to the “Sign up for Evaluation or Free Licenses” tab on the Intel SSL website.
- Select Questa – Intel and set the seat number to 1.
Create a license file using the NIC ID (MAC address):
- Find your MAC address by right-clicking on My Computer > Properties > Network Settings.
Intel will email you a license.dat file.
Place the license.dat file in the following directory:
C:\flexlm\LR-076522_License.dat.
Set the environment variable for the license:
- Variable Name: MGLS_LICENSE_FILE
- Variable Value: C:\flexlm\LR-076522_License.dat
The Questa license setup is now complete.

Note: Quartus does not require a separate license file after installation.

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