I'd like to import a component library that I downloaded into my Kicad. I am running the latest Kicad for Windows as shown below. I have added the directory containing the library into the library search path. I even copied the library in to the global library directory within the installation location. And the component does not show up in my library browser!!
The answer on a similar question does not seem to work with this version of Kicad.
Application: kicad Version: (2015-01-16 BZR 5376)-product Release build wxWidgets: Version 3.0.0 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1002,GCC 4.8.2,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW Boost version: 1.54.0
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_WEBKIT=OFF
Best Answer
It turns out I have to activate the library I want to use. Merely adding the library to my search path is not sufficient [1].
[1] https://forum.kicad.info/t/importing-component-library/574