Chapter 2: Installation and Environment Setup - Chapter 2: Installation and Environment Setup - 2026.1 English - UG1864

This chapter covers everything you need to configure before writing your first VFS program:

1. Supported Python® and MATLAB® versions: Confirm your toolchain is compatible before you start.
2. Standalone VFS installation: Build a portable, ~5 GB self-contained installation suitable for sharing or deploying on systems without the full Vitis tree.
3. Editor autocomplete setup: Enable autocomplete, hover documentation, and type checking in VS Code, PyCharm, Cursor, and similar editors.

When your environment is working, continue to Quick Start / Hello VFS, which walks through creating a virtual environment, sourcing the Vitis™ settings script, and running minimal HLS and AIE examples.