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Create a Project

Start a New RVBuilder Project

  1. In Visual Studio Code, click RVBuilder icon to open the RVBuilder view and click Home.
  2. On the RVBuilder Home page, click New Project.

  3. On the New Project dialog, enter a project name, specify a programming language (C or C++), a desired Andes RISC-V target and a project type, and then click Browse to specify a project workspace location.

    Note

    Andes RISC-V targets are defined by chip profiles. For more about chip profiles in the RVBuilder package, see Chip Profiles.

  4. Click Create to complete the project creation.

RVBuilder project creation

Add RVBuilder Settings to an Existing Project

For an existing project created in a non-RVBuilder environment, you can enable it to have RVBuilder settings and features to streamline development on Andes RISC-V targets. Proceed as follows:

  1. In the Explorer view, add an existing project folder to the current workspace.

  2. Right-click the project folder and select any RVBuilder project action item — except "RVBuilder: Delete Project" — from either the project drop-down menu or the Explorer view title menu.

    For example, select an existing "hello" project and click the RVBuilder: Settings button on the Explorer view title menu. Add RVBuilder Settings

  3. A notification dialog appears indicating that the project is not yet configured for development with RVBuilder. Click Yes to add the RVBuilder settings to the project.

    RVBuilder Settings Notification

  4. The project is now configured as an RVBuilder project. RVBuilder features such as build, debug, and flash operations dedicated to development with Andes RISC-V targets are enabled, and the project is ready for development using the RVBuilder workflow.