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====== Launch Vivado ======
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Open Vivado through the start menu or desktop shortcut created during the installation process.
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Open a terminal, and change directory (cd) to a folder where log files for your Vivado session can be placed, then run the following commands:
<code>
source <install_path>/Vivado/<version>/settings64.sh
vivado
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