MiKTeX Readme File
This is the MiKTeX 2.0 Readme File.
1. What is it
MiKTeX is a free TeX distribution for Windows.
2. Downloading the MiKTeX distribution
The download folder (i.e. the folder that contains this Readme file)
contains an HTML page named index.html
. The page contains links
to all downloadable files. It is highly recommended that you open this
page with an Internet browser now.
The MiKTeX distribution consists of the MiKTeX Setup Wizard
(setupwiz.exe
) and accompanying Zip files. Download the
components (Zip files), that you want to install. Download all
components, if you intend to redistribute MiKTeX.
msdll.zip
- Various dynamic link libraries by Microsoft. It's highly recommended
that you download this Zip file.
lcore.zip
- MiKTeX core distribution: shared libraries.
xcore.zip
- MiKTeX core distribution: executable files.
core.zip
- MiKTeX core distribution: non-executable files.
latex.zip
- LaTeX core distribution & Babel. You should download this Zip
file if you intend to use LaTeX and/or Babel.
latexpkg.zip
- Standard LaTeX packages. You should download this Zip file if you
intend to use LaTeX.
urw.zip
- URW PostScript fonts. You should download this Zip file if you intend
to use standard PostScript fonts.
amslatex.zip
- This component includes the AMS-LaTeX package and the AMS fonts. You
should download this Zip file if you intend to typeset mathematics.
cmps.zip
- Computer Modern fonts in Type1 format. You should download this Zip
file if you intend to use pdfTeX and/or Dvipdfm.
amsps.zip
- AMS fonts in Type1 format. You should download this Zip file if you
intend to use pdfTeX and/or Dvipdfm and if you typeset mathematics.
ecfonts.zip
- This component includes the European Computer Modern Fonts and Text
Companion Fonts. You should download this Zip file if you write in an
european language.
dvipdfm.zip
- This component includes Dvipdfm. This utility converts DVI files into
PDF files. You should download the Zip file if you want to create PDF
documents.
metapost.zip
- This component includes the MetaPost application. MetaPost is a
graphics language based on METAFONT, but with PostScript output.
lhfonts.zip
- This component includes LH fonts in various encodings. You should
download this Zip file if you want to typeset cyrillic texts.
yandy.zip
- This component includes support files for Lucida Bright and MathTime
fonts. Download this Zip file if you have these fonts.
psutils.zip
- Utilities for manipulating PostScript documents. Some of these
utilities require Perl.
pdftex.zip
- This component includes pdfTeX. pdfTeX can be used to convert
TeX documents into PDF documents.
etex.zip
- This component includes e-TeX. e-TeX is a feature-enhanced
version of TeX.
pdfetex.zip
- This component includes pdfeTeX. pdfeTeX is a pdfTeX/e-TeX
merger.
texinfo.zip
- This component includes the programs Makeinfo, Makertf and Texindex.
eplain.zip
- Extended Plain TeX macros.
xomega.zip
- Omega executables. Omega is a unicode-enhanced version of TeX.
omega.zip
- Omega input files.
source2.zip
- This component includes the source code for the LaTeX2e packages included
in MiKTeX.
german.zip
- This component includes files supporting german-language typesetting.
polish.zip
- This component includes files supporting polish-language typesetting.
Every Zip file has a correspinding .lst
file which shows the Zip
file's contents.
3. Installation Instructions
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You should first remove any previous MiKTeX installation:
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MiKTeX 1.11 users can use the uninstall program.
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MiKTeX 1.20 users must remove MiKTeX by hand. See the Local
Guide of version 1.20, for more information.
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MiKTeX 2.0 users can use the uninstall program.
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Make sure that you have enough disk space. A complete MiKTeX
installation consumes approximately 70MB of disk space.
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It is highly recommended that you login as Administrator, if you're
installing MiKTeX on a Windows NT/2000 computer.
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Choose a location for the installation folder (e.g.
C:\Program
Files\MiKTeX
). This folder receives the files of the MiKTeX
distribution.
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You can cause MiKTeX to deposit newly created files (fonts, format
files, file name databases) in a separate hierarchy of folders, called
the Local TEXMF tree. If you decide to use a local TEXMF tree,
then you must choose a location for its root folder (e.g.
C:\Local
TeXMF
).
Benefits that a local TEXMF tree provides include the following:
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You can use it for your own additions (macros, fonts).
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Easier updates: You don't have to worry about future MiKTeX updates,
since the local TEXMF tree wont be touched by the setup program.
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Decide whether you want to incorporate an existing TEXMF tree. For
example, if you have a TeXLive CD inserted in your CD-ROM drive
E:
, then it would be possible to include E:\texmf
(the
root of the TeXLive TEXMF tree) in the MiKTeX search procedure.
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Start MiKTeX Setup Wizard (
setupwiz.exe
). You will
presented with the welcome page:
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
You have the option to create a shared installation, so that other users
are able to use MiKTeX. Under Windows NT/2000, this option requires
administrator privileges.
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
Enter the full path to the desired installation folder (see step 4).
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
Choose the components that you want to install.
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
Enter the full path to the desired local TEXMF folder (see step 5).
Check the button `No local TEXMF tree', if you don't want
to use a local TEXMF tree.
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
You are asked about whether you want to incorporate existing TEXMF trees.
If you check the button `Incorporate existing TEXMF directory trees',
then you must specify the locations of those trees on a subsequent page.
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Click `Next>' to go to the next page:
You should now review the installation options.
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Click `Next>' to start the installation process. The selected
components will be copied to the installation folder chosen in step 9.
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When the files have been copied to your computer, you have the option
to register the path to the MiKTeX bin directory:
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Click `Next>' to go to the final page:
Click `Finish' to close Setup Wizard.
It is possible to run the MiKTeX Setup Wizard in unattended mode.
See the Local Guide for more information.
4. Configuring dvips
Dvips is configured as follows:
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When generating fonts, Dvips uses METAFONT mode
ljfour
(HP Laserjet 4).
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Horizontal resolution is set to 600 dpi.
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Paper size is A4.
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Dvips does not make use of the Computer Modern PostScript fonts.
If these settings are not suitable for your site, then you have to edit
the Dvips configuration file config.ps
. You will find this file
in the directory dvips\config
relative to the MiKTeX
installation folder (usually C:\Program Files\MiKTeX
). See the
MiKTeX Manual, for
more information.
5. Where are the docs?
The MiKTeX Manual is available in a variety of formats:
-
As a DVI document viewable/printable with Yap:
| C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc\miktex\miktex.dvi
|
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As a Windows Help file:
| C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc\miktex\miktex.hlp
|
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As an HTML document:
| C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc\miktex\miktex.html
|
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As a PDF file viewable with Acrobat Reader:
| C:\Program Files\MiKTeX\doc\miktex\miktex.pdf
|
For up-to-date information, visit the
MiKTeX Project Page
(see below).
6. Mailing List
There is a discussion list for MiKTeX. To join the list, send an
email to miktex-request@dsts.dk which contains the word
`subscribe' as the first line in the message body.
7. MiKTeX Project Page
Latest news are available on the MiKTeX Project Page:
http://www.miktex.org
8. Copying
As far as I know, all components of the MiKTeX distribution are
freely redistributable, i.e. the whole MiKTeX distribution is freely
redistributable.
9. Disclaimer
The MiKTeX distribution comes with absolutely no warranty of any
kind.
Table of Contents
1. What is it
2. Downloading the MiKTeX distribution
3. Installation Instructions
4. Configuring dvips
5. Where are the docs?
6. Mailing List
7. MiKTeX Project Page
8. Copying
9. Disclaimer
Short Table of Contents
1. What is it
2. Downloading the MiKTeX distribution
3. Installation Instructions
4. Configuring dvips
5. Where are the docs?
6. Mailing List
7. MiKTeX Project Page
8. Copying
9. Disclaimer
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