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In this chapter +you will give some hints on what to install on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows to +get \TeX{} working. +\end{intro} + +\section{What to Install} + +For using LaTeX on any computer system, you need 3 essential pieces of +software: + +\begin{enumerate} + +\item a text editor for editing your LaTeX source files. + +\item the \TeX{}/\LaTeX{} program for processing your \LaTeX{} source files +into typeset PDF or DVI documents. + +\item a PDF/DVI viewer program for previewing and printing your +documents. + +\item a program to handle PostScript files and images for inclusion into +your documents. + +\end{enumerate} + +For all platforms there are many programs that fit the requirements above. +Here we just tell about the ones we know, like and have some experience +with. + +\section{\TeX{} on Mac OS X} + +\subsection{Picking an Editor} + +Base your LaTeX environment on the \wi{TextMate} editor! TextMate is not +only a highly customizable, general purpose text editor, it also provides +excellent LaTeX support and integrates tightly with the PDFView previewer. +This combination of tools, lets you use LaTeX in a convenient and Mac-like +manner. You can download a free trial version from the Textmate website on +\url{http://macromates.com/} and purchase a full version for 39 EUR. If you +know an equivalent OpenSource tool for the Mac, please let us know. + +\subsection{Get a \TeX{} Distribution} + +If you are already using Macports or Fink for installing Unix software under +OS X, install LaTeX using these package managers. Macport users install +LaTeX with \framebox{\texttt{port install tetex}}, +Fink users use the command \framebox{\texttt{fink install tetex}}. + +If you are neither using Macports nor Fink, download \wi{MacTeX}, which is a +precompiled LaTeX distribution for OS X. \wi{MacTeX} provides a full LaTeX +installation plus a number of additional tools. Get MaxTeX from +\url{http://www.tug.org/mactex/}. + +\subsection{Treat yourself to \wi{PDFView}} + +Use PDFView for viewing PDF files generated by LaTeX, it integrates tightly +with your LaTeX text editor. PDFView is an open-source application can be +downloaded from the PDFView website on\\ +\url{http://pdfview.sourceforge.net/}. Download and install PDFView. Open +PDFViews preferences dialog and make sure that the \emph{automatically reload +documents} option is enabled and that PDFSync support is set to the TextMate +preset. + +\section{\TeX{} on Windows} + +\subsection{Getting \TeX{}} + +First, get a copy of the excellent \wi{MiKTeX} distribution from\\ +\url{http://www.miktex.org/}. It contains all the basic programs and files +required to compile \LaTeX{} documents. The coolest feature in my eyes is, +that MiKTeX will download missing \LaTeX{} packages on the fly and install them +magically while compiling a document. + +\subsection{A \LaTeX{} editor} + +\LaTeX{} is a programming language for text documents. \wi{TeXnicCenter} +uses many concepts from the programming-world to provide a nice and +efficient \LaTeX{} writing environment in Windows. Get your copy from\\ +\url{http://www.toolscenter.org}. TeXnicCenter integrates nicely with +MiKTeX. + +An another excellent choice is the editor provided by the LEd project available on +\url{http://www.latexeditor.org} + +\subsection{Working with graphics} + +Working with high quality graphics in \LaTeX{} means, that you have to use +Postscript (eps) or PDF as your picture format. The program that helps you +deal with this is called \wi{GhostScript}. You can get it, together with its +own front-end \wi{GhostView} from \url{http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/}. + +If you deal with bitmap graphics (photos and scanned material). You may want +to have a look at the open source photoshop alternative \wi{Gimp} available +from \url{http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/}. + +\section{\TeX{} on Linux} + +If you work with Linux, chances are high that \LaTeX{} is already installed +on your system, or at least available on the installation source you used to +setup. Use your package manager to install the following packages: + +\begin{itemize} +\item tetex or texlive -- the base \TeX{}/\LaTeX{} setup. +\item emacs (with auctex) -- a Linux editor that integrates tightly with \LaTeX{} through the add-on AucTeX package. +\item ghostscript -- a PostScript preview program. +\item xpdf and acrobat -- a PDF preview program. +\item imagemagick -- a free program for converting bitmap images. +\item gimp -- a free photoshop look-a-like. +\item inkscape -- a free illustrator/corel draw look-a-like. +\end{itemize} + |