To avoid headaches with Fritzing library download, follow these rules:


This usually means the SVG image file is missing. The .fzp file describes the part, but the .svg file is the drawing. If you downloaded a raw .fzp file without the accompanying .svg files, it won't work. Always try to download .fzpz files, as they are "packages" containing everything needed.

Fix: Go to Parts > Parts Bin > Delete My Parts – but careful, this removes all custom parts. Better: manually delete the conflicting part from the parts/user/ folder.


A: The part may be for a different revision. Edit the .fzp file manually or find a newer version.

There are two primary ways to find Fritzing parts.