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Tools for the TinyFPGA BX require Python. If you don't already have Python installed, follow the directions below. Linux users should already have Python installed.

#### Linux
Most Linux distributions install Python by default. If not, install Python using your distribution's package manager.
Most Linux distributions install Python by default. If not, install Python using your distribution's package manager.

#### Windows
1. Download and run the [Windows Python Installer](https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.5/python-3.6.5-amd64-webinstall.exe).
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2. Follow the instructions from the installer.

### 2. Install APIO and tinyprog
[APIO](https://github.com/FPGAWARS/apio) is tool that makes it very easy to run the open source FPGA toolchain and program the design onto the FPGA board.
[APIO](https://github.com/FPGAwars/apio) is tool that makes it very easy to run the open source FPGA toolchain and program the design onto the FPGA board.

To install APIO and tinyprog, open up a terminal and run the following commands:

```shell
pip install apio==0.4.0b3 tinyprog
pip install -U apio tinyprog
apio install system scons icestorm iverilog
apio drivers --serial-enable
```
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## First Project Tutorial

Once you have all of your hardware and software ready you can get started developing some digital logic. This first project won't go into all the details of designing and implementing digital logic circuits in general, but it will guide you through the specifics of setting up a simple project, writing verilog, and programming the board with the project.
Once you have all of your hardware and software ready you can get started developing some digital logic. This first project won't go into all the details of designing and implementing digital logic circuits in general, but it will guide you through the specifics of setting up a simple project, writing verilog, and programming the board with the project.

### 1. Connect USB cable

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