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### Symbol ### Symbol
Go to **Schematics Editor** and open **Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on the ➕ button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.kicad_sym` file. Give it the row a **Nickname** that matches the part. Go to **Schematics Editor** and open **Preferences > Manage Symbol Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on the ➕ button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.kicad_sym` file. Give it the row a **Nickname** based on the name/number.
When inserting the part, the name will be the `symbol` name in the `.kicad_sym` text file.
### Footprint ### Footprint
Go to the **PCB Editor**. Go to **Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on **➕** button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.pretty` folder. Give the row a **Nickname** that matches the part. Go to the **PCB Editor**. Go to **Preferences > Manage Footprint Libraries**. Click on **Project Specific Libraries**. Click on **➕** button. Click on the 📁 icon in the new row, select the `.pretty` folder. Give the row a **Nickname** based on the part name/number.
When setting the footprint on a symbol properties, the name will be the value of `footprint` in the `.kicad_mod` file. You have to give it *twice*, separated by a colon (`:`) to avoid errors when synching the schematic to the PCB.
### 3D Model ### 3D Model