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Author:
Joel - MyFreescaleWebPage
http://myfreescalewebpage.free.fr

Last revision of this document: 1.3 of 2014-05-04.

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Table of contents

Revisions ................................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
1 Download Freescale CodeWarrior .................................................................................................... 3
2 Install Freescale CodeWarrior .......................................................................................................... 4
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Appendix A - Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior .................................................................................. 11
Appendix B - Troubleshooting................................................................................................................ 13
'Indexing debug database' has encountered a problem ..................................................................... 13

Revisions

Version Date Changes
1.0 2013-02-26 First release (CodeWarrior 10.3)
1.1 2013-05-08 Update (CodeWarrior 10.4)
1.2 2013-10-12 Update (CodeWarrior 10.5)
1.3 2014-05-04 Update (CodeWarrior 10.6)

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Introduction

This tutorial explains how to install Freescale CodeWarrior V10.
free) on a Windows computer. I suppose in this tutorial that you never installed CodeWarrior. If not, first
uninstall your previous CodeWarrior install
1 Download Freescale CodeWarrior

Freescale CodeWarrior Special E
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?code=CW_SPECIALEDITIONS

Download "Special Edition: CodeWarrior for Microcontrollers 10.


You will get a file called "CW_MCU_v10.

Please take care to the size of the installer (
connection to download it.

CodeWarrior Eclipse Online Edition installer is smaller but
the installation.
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tall Freescale CodeWarrior V10.6 Eclipse Special Edition (available for
free) on a Windows computer. I suppose in this tutorial that you never installed CodeWarrior. If not, first
uninstall your previous CodeWarrior installation using the Control Panel.
Download Freescale CodeWarrior
Special Edition is available on Freescale website:
app/sps/site/overview.jsp?code=CW_SPECIALEDITIONS
Special Edition: CodeWarrior for Microcontrollers 10.6 (Eclipse, Offline)
MCU_v10.6_ SE_Offline.exe".
Please take care to the size of the installer (more than 1.4GB). You need an high speed Internet
CodeWarrior Eclipse Online Edition installer is smaller but will download the required tools later during
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Eclipse Special Edition (available for
free) on a Windows computer. I suppose in this tutorial that you never installed CodeWarrior. If not, first
app/sps/site/overview.jsp?code=CW_SPECIALEDITIONS.
(Eclipse, Offline)".

GB). You need an high speed Internet
will download the required tools later during
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2 Install Freescale CodeWarrior

Execute the installer.


The installer extracts some files. Please wait


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CodeWarrior
The installer extracts some files. Please wait, it takes some few minutes to complete

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some few minutes to complete.
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A wizard is displayed. Click "Next


Accept the License Agreement and click

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Next".
Accept the License Agreement and click "Next".

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License Agreement. Click "I Agree

Product Release Announcement. Click


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I Agree" to continue.

Product Release Announcement. Click "Next".
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The installer now asks you to choose the components to install. I have personally chosen to install all the
components, which requires about
later in Eclipse. Make your selection and click


License Agreement. Click "I Agree


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you to choose the components to install. I have personally chosen to install all the
components, which requires about 5.4GB on my hard disk drive. Additional components can be installed
later in Eclipse. Make your selection and click "Next".
I Agree" to continue.
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you to choose the components to install. I have personally chosen to install all the
Additional components can be installed


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The default CodeWarrior installation path is "C:
applications in the "Program Files" directory and it's what I have done to install CodeWarrior.
installation path is "C:\Program Files (x86)


The installer is now ready. Click "


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installation path is "C:\Freescale\CW MCU v10.6". I usually install all the
in the "Program Files" directory and it's what I have done to install CodeWarrior.
Program Files (x86)\Freescale\CW MCU v10.6" as shown below
"Next" to validate the installation.
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I usually install all the
in the "Program Files" directory and it's what I have done to install CodeWarrior. My
below. Click "Next".


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The setup takes several minutes to complete.


The installation ends. Click "Finish


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several minutes to complete.
Finish" to close the wizard.

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Conclusion

It is now possible to use Freescale CodeWarrior. Some shortcuts are available in the start menu. If you
plan to use the USBDM, you can now proceed to its installation. A tutorial is available on my website at
http://myfreescalewebpage.free.fr in you need some help.


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Appendix A - Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior

Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior is done very simply using the Control Panel. Select CodeWarrior and
click "Uninstall" button.


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Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior
Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior is done very simply using the Control Panel. Select CodeWarrior and

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Uninstalling Freescale CodeWarrior is done very simply using the Control Panel. Select CodeWarrior and

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The following wizard is displayed.



Click "Uninstall" to proceed.


It takes some few minutes to complete

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The following wizard is displayed.
It takes some few minutes to complete.
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Click "Finish" to close the wizard.

Appendix B - Troubleshooting
'Indexing debug database' has encountered a problem

After my installation, I started CodeWarrior and chosen a new workspace. The following message has
been displayed.


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k "Finish" to close the wizard.
Troubleshooting
'Indexing debug database' has encountered a problem
After my installation, I started CodeWarrior and chosen a new workspace. The following message has
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After my installation, I started CodeWarrior and chosen a new workspace. The following message has

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This is because I have modified the installation path to "Program Files" directory.

To not get this message in the future, close CodeWarrior and restart it but chosen to run it has
Administrator. Choose a workspace and wait some few seconds to permit the indexing. Close
CodeWarrior. You can now execute CodeWarrior normally.