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FAQ: Explain "I can't find XYZ" in more detail
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ubruhin committed Jul 30, 2024
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=== I can't find _XYZ_ in the libraries, where is it?

Providing high-quality libraries requires a huge amount of time until they
are somewhat "complete" (that's impossible anyway). If you didn't find what
you're looking for, it probably doesn't exist yet.
are somewhat "complete" (that's impossible anyway). So it can happen that
you don't find a particular part in the schematic editor, or the board editor
shows the message _"No device or package for the selected component found in
the library!"_.

That's not a problem of the software. It only means the part is not provided
by the installed libraries. So first make sure you have
https://librepcb.org/docs/quickstart/install-remote-libraries/[installed all libraries]
which _might_ contain the desired part (if unsure, just install all of them).
If it is still not available, it probably doesn't exist yet in any library.

But there's good news: With LibrePCB it's very easy to create your own
library elements! Just
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In addition, you could ask in https://librepcb.discourse.group/[our forum]
if other users already created the library elements you need.

[#error-no-dev-or-pkg-found]
=== I get the error "No device or package found [...] in the library"!

See <<where-is-library-element>>.

[#can-i-order-only-through-librepcb-fab]
=== Can I order the PCB only through LibrePCB Fab?

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