Starting with EAGLE

The FREE version of  CadSoft EAGLE PCB Design Software is great to do PCB design for simple boards, up to 10×8 cm area, up to 2 layers. Here are some steps to get started:

1. Download the free version of Eagle (Mac, Linux, Win) just go to: http://www.cadsoftusa.com/download-eagle/

2. Go through the 3 tutorials made available on the Sparkfun website:

as an extra it’s good to go through this article as well:

3. Check these videos

If you don’t want to deal with size or layer limits then try KiCad: http://www.kicad-pcb.org/