GEDA Quickstart

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Add a file called "gschemrc":

(log-window "later")

Start 'gschem schematic.sch'

Edit/Create your circuit
gschem - schematic editor

Start 'gsch2pcb schematic.sch'

~ >gsch2pcb demo.sch

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Done processing.  Work performed:
0 file elements and 4 m4 elements added to demo.pcb.

Next steps:
1.  Run pcb on your file demo.pcb.
    You will find all your footprints in a bundle ready for you to place.

Start 'pcb demo.pcb'

pcb - pcb editor
File/Load netlist file "demo.net"
Select/Select all objects (Alt+A)
Select/Auto place selected elements (Ctrl+P)
File/Print layout
pcb - print dialog
Print the result as Postscript or Gerber files.