When you've got all of the footprints assigned, run **pcbnew**, the board layout editor.

====== Setup ======

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For some of the design rule settings, see: https://docs.oshpark.com/design-tools/kicad/kicad-design-rules/

File->Page Settings
    US Letter
    issue date, revision, title, company, comments
Setup->Layers
	two layers
	thickness 0.062

Setup->Text and Drawings
	set to nice round numbers close to the defaults; see figure

Setup->Mask Clearance
	Solder Mask Clearance: 0.002

Setup->Design Rules
       Global Design Rules  (for oshpark)
       	      minimum track width: 0.008
	      minimum via diameter: 0.008
	      minimum via drill: 0.015
       	      Custom Track Widths:  add some handy ones
	      	     0.010
		     0.020
		     0.040
 	Net Classes Editor
	    Clearance:	0.008
	    Track Width: 0.008
	    Via Dia: 0.030
	    Via Drill: 0.015
	    uVia Dia, Drill: same as via
	    Diff pair width: 0.008  (doesn't really matter)
	    Diff pair gap: 0.008


====== Load your netlist ======

position parts

route the board

DRC check

adjust silkscreen positions

add additional text 
  * functional lables: what does this LED mean?  what plugs into this connector?
  * identify board and the team

DRC check

export gerbers