# Not finding PYNQ-Z2 Boardfile in Vivado HLS

**URL:** <https://discuss.pynq.io/t/not-finding-pynq-z2-boardfile-in-vivado-hls/1562>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/not-finding-pynq-z2-boardfile-in-vivado-hls/1562 "2020-07-24T14:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![soujanya\_sr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@soujanya\_sr](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/soujanya_sr)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/not-finding-pynq-z2-boardfile-in-vivado-hls/1562/1 "2020-07-24T14:17:11Z")

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Hello,

While creating a new project in Vivado HLS, in the Device Selection Dialog under Boards I’m unable to find PYNQ in the list. But under Parts section I am getting “xc7z020clg400-1” I have already downloaded the pynq-z2 board files and placed in the path: Vivado\2018.3\data\boards\board\_files.

Kindly help and let me know what I’m missing?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![cathalmccabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/cathalmccabe/32/3348_2.png) [@cathalmccabe](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/cathalmccabe)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/not-finding-pynq-z2-boardfile-in-vivado-hls/1562/2 "2020-07-24T14:50:57Z")

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Vivado HLS works in a different way to Vivado. I think you need to modify an xml.  
It may be more convenient to select a board, but the board file doesn’t really matter for HLS. HLS should only use the device info.  
I’d suggest you just pick the device in HLS.

Cathal