NIOSII *** Stand-alone*** flash programmer

Hi

a) How to open "a command prompt"?

In Windows, Do Start menu > execute > "cmd".

b) Is "a command prompt" the Nios II Command Shell? if yes, where is it ?

In a stand alone installation, I think NO.

ELSE it would be something like "C:\altera\12.0sp1\nios2eds\Nios II Command Shell.bat"

EDIT :

For Nios II programmer, you need to copy

cygwin1.dll

nios2-flash-programmer.exe

from a full quartus + nios installation

It is complex and the whole takes over 800 MBytes ! for a standalone.