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2.
Software Installation
This chapter describes the steps to install the software tools and packages on a PC for using the
CY8CPROTO-064B0S3 PSoC 64 “Secure Boot” Prototyping Kit. This includes ModusToolbox
software on which the applications will be built and used for programming. The detailed steps for
installation on macOS and Linux can be found in the
2.1
Before You Begin
To install Cypress software, you will require administrator privileges. However, they are not required
to run the software once it has been installed. Before you install the kit software, close any other
Cypress software that is currently running.
2.2
Install Software
Follow these steps to install the software:
1. Install the latest version of
which should be version 2.3.1 or later.
The installation of ModusToolbox 2.3.1 software or later, on a Windows PC provides all the
tools required to build, program and provision devices. Windows users may skip the rest of this
chapter.
2. Install Python 3.7 or later on your Linux or macOS computer if it isn’t already installed.
3. Set up the appropriate environment variable:
Linux:
Most distributions of Linux should already have python2 and python3 installed. To verify
that python by default points to python3 run:
python --version
If python3 is not set as default run following commands. The number at the end of each com-
mand denotes a priority
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.7 1
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.7 2