In this tutorial we will take you through activating your copy of CrossWorks, installing support packages and creating, compiling, and debugging a simple application using the built-in simulator.

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###### In this section

Activating CrossWorks
  Describes how to activate your copy of CrossWorks by obtaining and installing an evaluation license key.
Managing support packages
  Describes how to download, install and view CPU and board support packages.
Creating a project
  Describes how to start a project, select your target processor, and other common options.
Managing files in a project
  Describes how to add existing and new files to a project and how to remove items from a project.
Setting project options
  Describes how to set options on project items and how project option inheritance works.
Building projects
  Describes how to build the project, correct compilation and linkage errors, and find out how big your applications are.
Exploring projects
  Describes how to use the Project Explorer, Symbol Browser, and Source Navigator to find out how much memory your project takes and navigate around the files that make up the project. It also describes the similarities and differences between the three windows.
Using the debugger
  Describes the debugger and how to find and fix problems at a high level when executing your application.
Low-level debugging
  Describes how to use debugger features to debug your program at the machine level by watching registers and tracing instructions.