Step 1: Creating a Project with the Vivado New Project Wizard - Step 1: Creating a Project with the Vivado New Project Wizard - 2025.2 English - UG936

Vivado Design Suite Tutorial: Programming and Debugging (UG936)
Document ID
UG936
Release Date
2025-11-20
Version
2025.2 English
To create a project, use the New Project wizard to name the project, to add RTL source files and constraints, and to specify the target device.
  1. Invoke the Vivado IDE.
  2. In the Getting Started page, click Create Project to start the New Project wizard. Click Next.
  3. In the Project Name page, name the new project proj_netlist and provide the project location (C:/Vivado_Debug). Ensure that Create Project Subdirectory is selected and click Next.
  4. In the Project Type page, specify the type of project to create as RTL Project. Click Next.
  5. In the Add Sources page:
    1. Set Target Language to VHDL.
    2. Click the “+” sign, and click Add Files.
    3. In the Add Source Files dialog box, navigate to the /src/lab1 directory.
    4. Select all VHD source files, and click OK.
    5. Verify that the files are added, and Copy Sources into the project is selected.
  6. Click Add.
  7. In the Add Directories dialog box, navigate to the /src/lab1 directory.
  8. Select sine_high, sine_low, and sine_mid directories and click Select.
  9. Verify that the directories are added. Click Next.
  10. In the Add Constraints dialog box, click the “+” sign, and click Add Files.
  11. Navigate to /src/lab1 directory and select sinegen_demo_kc705.xdc. Click Next.
  12. In the Default Part dialog box, specify the xc7k325tffg900-2 part for the KC705 platform. You can also select Boards and select Kintex 7 KC705 Evaluation Platform. Click Next.
  13. Review the New Project Summary page. Verify that the data appears as expected, per the previous steps, and click Finish.
    Note: It could take a moment for the project to initialize.