KiCad OLDER RELEASES download: https://downloads.kicad.org/kicad/windows/explore/stable latest V5 - https://downloads.kicad.org/kicad/windows/explore/stable/download/kicad-5.1.12_1-x86_64.exe latest V6 - https://downloads.kicad.org/kicad/windows/explore/stable/download/kicad-6.0.11-x86_64.exe IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GO TO V6, READ AT LEAST THIS FIRST INTRO: https://www.circuitstate.com/tutorials/how-to-install-kicad-version-6-and-organize-part-libraries/ https://www.circuitstate.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-kicad-version-6-beginners-tutorial-to-schematic-and-pcb-design/ V6 VIDEO SIMPLE/SCRATCHING TUTORIAL (good to skip quickly) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmzKTn3f9uzGb6O5gMRJf5Sur7RGk0jTR V5 better ========= - icons are more COLORFULL and RECOGNIZABLE - !!! RED DRC BEATLE !!! - matches exactly to Johns Basement tutorial !!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hcQQQxoRl0&list=PL3by7evD3F51fKkyrUbH-PCdwPCWc9F8a - has INSTALLED beautifull single page quickly searchable html HELP manuals !!! - KiCAD/V5/share/doc/kicad/help/en/getting_started_in_kicad.html - KiCAD/V5/share/doc/kicad/help/en/eeschema.html - KiCAD/V5/share/doc/kicad/help/en/pcbnew.html - V5 remembers place to put your NEW custom libraries, V6 always offers app folder (but, maybe configurable in PATHS?) - !!! V5 saves settings in app folder, V6 is better in saving setting into appdata Roaming folder, okay V6 better (?) ============= - has somehow unified symbol libraries to the footprints (allows migrate .LIB files) - has "update schematic from PCB" - BUT, has missing icon for GENERATING NETLIST in schema editor ... WHY ?????????????? (tries to be somewhat artificially smarter here ?? has not logic behind, behavior of V5 is perfectly fine according to JOHNs tutorial !!!) - has SPICE simulator - has it seems nice web tutorial here (but HAS NOT HELP manuals !!!): - INSTALLATION, BASICS, DIFFS from V5 !!! https://www.circuitstate.com/tutorials/how-to-install-kicad-version-6-and-organize-part-libraries/ - GETTING STARTED in V6 !!! https://www.circuitstate.com/wp-content/cache/all/tutorials/getting-started-with-kicad-version-6-beginners-tutorial-to-schematic-and-pcb-design/index.html - KiCad V6 Symbols at GITLAB https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-symbols