RISC‐V SIMULATOR INSTALLATION - mbits-mirafra/computerArchitectureCourse GitHub Wiki

RARS (RISC-V Assembler and Runtime Simulator)

RARS, known as the RISC-V Assembler and Runtime Simulator, is designed to assemble and simulate the execution of RISC-V assembly language programs.

Github link for the page : https://github.com/TheThirdOne/rars

Let's begin with the installation process

Step 1: Please navigate to the README section of this GitHub link : https://github.com/TheThirdOne/rars

Step 2: Under downloads section, click on continuous release

Step 3: Download rars_3897cfa.jar file

Step 4: Make sure you've at least Java 8 installed.

If you don't have java 8 installed, Don't worry :) Go to step 5

Step 5: Download Java 8 from this link : https://www.java.com/en/download/ and click on Download Java

After downloading, Install it.

Step 6: Add Java to your PATH environment variables

Search for environment variables in the search bar and then click open

Click on Environment Variables

Select Path and then click Edit

Go to This PC in your computer and then search for the javapath in your program files and then copy that path
Later in this section, click on New and then paste the path here and then clock OK

Step 7: Make sure you have git bash installed. If not please download and install it from this link: https://git-scm.com/downloads

Step 8: Go to the location where your .jar file is present (Downloaded in step 3) and then right click and open Git Bash Here

Step 9: Type the following command

java -jar rars_3897cfa.jar and press Enter

Step 10: Once you click enter you'll see this screen

There you go :) You have successfully installed the RARS Simulator

Guide to use RARS Simulator: https://github.com/muneeb-mbytes/computerArchitectureCourse/wiki/Guide-for-using-RARS-Simulator