Adding Additional Tools and Devices - Adding Additional Tools and Devices - 2025.2 English - UG973

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Release Notes, Installation, and Licensing (UG973)

Document ID
UG973
Release Date
2025-11-20
Version
2025.2 English

You can incrementally add additional tools, devices, or even upgrade Vivado editions post-install. This is useful for users that have chosen to install a subset of devices and/or tools.

To add new tools or devices compatible with Windows, Linux, and command line interfaces:

  • For Windows clients, click the Start menu, and select Add Design Tools or Devices <version>.
  • For Linux clients, select Vivado > Help > Add Design Tools or Devices.
  • For command line, run the below command to launch installer in Upgrade mode: <Install path>/.xinstall/202x.x/

If you installed the Vivado ML Standard or ML Enterprise Edition, you can upgrade the edition.

Figure 1. Vivado Design Suite Upgrade - Select Edition

The current installation selection presents all available tools and devices.

You can also add tools or devices from the AMD Information Center (XIC).