# Getting started

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-77512-1/topic/hexagon-dsp-sdk-getting-started.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-77512-1/topic/hexagon-dsp-sdk-getting-started.html)

The Hexagon SDK enables offloading general compute modules to NPU via FastRPC or
        custom audio codecs and Post-Processing modules (PP modules) on the Hexagon DSP contained in
        Snapdragon devices.

Qualcomm Hexagon SDK version 4.0.0 and above are all installed either by using QPM Portal
            at [https://qpm.qualcomm.com/](https://qpm.qualcomm.com/) or through
            Qualcomm Package Manager 3 (QPM3) desktop application. The following section contains
            the steps to download and install the desktop application. You can skip the following
            section if you wish to use QPM Portal.

## QPM

1. Go to QPM Portal at [https://qpm.qualcomm.com/](https://qpm.qualcomm.com/). Log in using your Qualcomm OneID credentials. If you do
                    not have a Qualcomm OneID, create a new one by clicking Sign up
                        here.
2. Click the Tools tab and filter tools by
                        QPM.
    1. Select Qualcomm Package Manager 3.
    2. Select the latest version from the list, then click
                                Download.
    3. Run the downloaded installer:
        - **Windows** – Double-click on
                                        installer.exe.
        - **Linux** – Run the command `sudo dpkg -i
                                        installer.deb file`.
3. After the installation, Qualcomm Package Manager 3 will launch
                    automatically.
4. Log in using your Qualcomm OneID credentials.

- **[Base SDK](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-77512-1/topic/hexagon-dsp-sdk-base-sdk.html)**  

Install the base SDK before installing addons.
- **[Addons](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-77512-1/topic/hexagon-dsp-sdk-addons.html)**  

Addons are the products that are installed on top of the base SDK
- **[Setup](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-77512-1/topic/hexagon-dsp-sdk-setup.html)**  

The installer takes care of downloading and installing all the Hexagon SDK's         dependencies

Last Published: Jul 10, 2024

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