Does arty s7-25 need jtag?

Hi

i just bought spartan s7-25 from DigiKey. I have a doubt on how to program the board should i need a separate jtag or can i connect directly to laptop’s usb?

Hello,

I have some section spots highighted to help with this question. Please let me know if you need more information.

Section 6 has good PC/laptop use information

Section 2.1 from the datasheet 2.1 JTAG Configuration
https://digilent.com/reference/programmable-logic/arty-s7/reference-manual?redirect=1

JTAG programming cable
1286-1019-ND

Thank you
Ryan