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<html><head>
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   <title>MiKTeX 2.1 FAQ</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="miktexman.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.39"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div id="d40e2" class="article"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e2"></a>MiKTeX 2.1 FAQ</h2></div><div><h3 class="author">Christian Schenk</h3></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright &copy; 2001 Christian Schenk</p></div><div><div class="legalnotice"><p>
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      </p></div></div><hr></div><div id="d40e42" class="preface"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e42"></a>About this document</h2></div></div><p>
      This is the official MiKTeX FAQ list.
      Visit the MiKTeX Project page at
      <a href="http://www.miktex.org" target="_top">www.miktex.org</a> to
      view the latest version of this document.
    </p><p>
      Please feel free to contribute more questions (and answers) by
      sending an email to <tt>&lt;<a href="mailto:faq@miktex.org">faq@miktex.org</a>&gt;</tt>.
    </p></div><div id="d40e61" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e61"></a>Chapter 1. General</h2></div></div><div class="qandaset"><dl><dt>1.1 <a href="#d40e66">
	    What is MiKTeX?
	  </a></dt><dt>1.2 <a href="#d40e85">
	    Which Windows version is required for running
	    MiKTeX?}
	  </a></dt><dt>1.3 <a href="#d40e115">
	    Who maintains MiKTeX?
	  </a></dt><dt>1.4 <a href="#d40e131">
	    Is MiKTeX Year 2000 compliant?
	  </a></dt></dl><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e66"></a><b>1.1 </b>
	    What is MiKTeX?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e72"></a><b> </b>
	    MiKTeX is a software
	    distribution for Windows, which includes
	    TeX and
	    TeX-related applications.
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e85"></a><b>1.2 </b>
	    Which Windows version is required for running
	    MiKTeX?}
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e91"></a><b> </b>
	    MiKTeX requires a 32-bit Windows:
	    <div class="itemizedlist"><ul><li><p><a name="d40e98"></a>
		  Windows 95
		</p></li><li><p><a name="d40e101"></a>
		  Windows 98
		</p></li><li><p><a name="d40e104"></a>
		  Windows ME
		</p></li><li><p><a name="d40e107"></a>
		  Windows NT
		</p></li><li><p><a name="d40e110"></a>
		  Windows 2000
		</p></li></ul></div>
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e115"></a><b>1.3 </b>
	    Who maintains MiKTeX?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e121"></a><b> </b>
	    MiKTeX is maintained by
	    Christian Schenk (<tt>&lt;<a href="mailto:cs@miktex.org">cs@miktex.org</a>&gt;</tt>).
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e131"></a><b>1.4 </b>
	    Is MiKTeX Year 2000 compliant?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e137"></a><b> </b>
	    MiKTeX is Year 2000 compliant to the extent that it has
	    been designed and tested to be compliant.  But remember
	    that MiKTeX comes with no warranty, and this applies to
	    Y2K compliance.
	  </p></div></div></div></div><div id="d40e146" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e146"></a>Chapter 2. Getting Started</h2></div></div><div class="qandaset"><dl><dt>2.1 <a href="#d40e151">
	    How do I install MiKTeX?
	  </a></dt><dt>2.2 <a href="#d40e167">
	    I have installed MiKTeX.  How
	    do I use it?How do I use it?
	  </a></dt><dt>2.3 <a href="#texshells">
	    Which program should I use to edit TeX documents?
	  </a></dt></dl><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e151"></a><b>2.1 </b>
	    How do I install MiKTeX?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e157"></a><b> </b>
	    The MiKTeX distribution includes
	    a setup wizard (<b>setupwiz.exe</b>).  It should
	    be sufficient to start the wizard and then clicking the
	    @samp{Next} button until the installation process concludes.
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e167"></a><b>2.2 </b>
	    I have installed MiKTeX.  How
	    do I use it?How do I use it?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e173"></a><b> </b>
	    MiKTeX is mostly a collection
	    of command-line oriented utilities.  You should install a
	    TeX shell/editor if you are a
	    TeX novice (see <a href="#texshells" title="">Q: 2.3</a>).
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="texshells"></a><b>2.3 </b>
	    Which program should I use to edit TeX documents?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e194"></a><b> </b>
	    See <a href="http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/100/122054/texwin.htm" target="_top">http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/100/122054/texwin.htm</a>
	    for a list of TeX shells.  The
	    most popular shell seems to be WinEdt (ShareWare, <a href="http://www.winedt.com" target="_top">http://www.winedt.com</a>).
	    Emacs users may prefer
	    AUC-TeX (<a href="http://sunsite.auc.dk/auctex/" target="_top">http://sunsite.auc.dk/auctex/</a>).
	  </p></div></div></div></div><div id="d40e215" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e215"></a>Chapter 3. Net Resources</h2></div></div><div class="qandaset"><dl><dt>3.1 <a href="#d40e220">
	    Is there a home page?
	  </a></dt><dt>3.2 <a href="#d40e230">
	    Is there a mailing list?
	  </a></dt><dt>3.3 <a href="#joinml">
	    How can I join the mailing list?
	  </a></dt><dt>3.4 <a href="#d40e254">
	    How can I read old articles?
	  </a></dt><dt>3.5 <a href="#d40e264">
	    How can I leave the mailing list?
	  </a></dt></dl><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e220"></a><b>3.1 </b>
	    Is there a home page?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e223"></a><b> </b>
	    Yes.  The official project page is <a href="http://www.miktex.org" target="_top">http://www.miktex.org</a>.
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e230"></a><b>3.2 </b>
	    Is there a mailing list?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e233"></a><b> </b>
	    Yes (see <a href="#joinml" title="">Q: 3.3</a>).
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="joinml"></a><b>3.3 </b>
	    How can I join the mailing list?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e242"></a><b> </b>
	    Send an email to <tt>&lt;<a href="mailto:miktex-request@dsts.dk">miktex-request@dsts.dk</a>&gt;</tt>.
	    The message body must contain one line:
	  </p><div class="informalexample" id="d40e248"><a name="d40e248"></a><pre class="programlisting">
subscribe
	    </pre></div><p>
	    You will receive instructions (via email) on how to use
	    the mailing list.
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e254"></a><b>3.4 </b>
	    How can I read old articles?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e257"></a><b> </b>
	    Old articles are accessible via <a href="http://www.egroups.com/group/miktex/" target="_top">http://www.egroups.com/group/miktex/</a>.
	  </p></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e264"></a><b>3.5 </b>
	    How can I leave the mailing list?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e267"></a><b> </b>
	    Send an email to <tt>&lt;<a href="mailto:majordomo@dsts.dk">majordomo@dsts.dk</a>&gt;</tt>.  The
	    message body must contain one line:
	  </p><div class="informalexample" id="d40e273"><a name="d40e273"></a><pre class="programlisting">
unsubscribe miktex
	    </pre></div></div></div></div></div><div id="d40e276" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title"><a name="d40e276"></a>Chapter 4. Maintenance</h2></div></div><div class="qandaset"><dl><dt>4.1 <a href="#d40e281">
	    Which is the best directory to keep
	    .sty files where
	    MiKTeX can find them?
	  </a></dt><dt>4.2 <a href="#d40e362">
	    How do I add new languages to the LaTeX format file?
	  </a></dt></dl><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e281"></a><b>4.1 </b>
	    Which is the best directory to keep
	    <tt>.sty</tt> files where
	    MiKTeX can find them?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e290"></a><b> </b>
	    Each new LaTeX
	    <i><tt>package</tt></i> should be installed in
	    the folder
	    <tt>tex\latex\<i><tt>package</tt></i></tt>}
	    relative to the local TEXMF folder (usually
	    <tt>C:\localtexmf\</tt>).
	  </p><p>
	    Example: suppose you want to install the package
	    thesis-ex which consists of the
	    style file <tt>thesis-es.sty</tt>:
	  </p><div class="procedure"><a name="d40e315"></a><ol><li><a name="d40e316"></a><p> 
		Create a new folder:
	      </p><div class="informalexample" id="d40e319"><a name="d40e319"></a><pre class="screen">
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt><b><tt>mkdir C:\localtexmf\tex\latex\thesis-ex</tt></b>
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt>
		</pre></div></li><li><a name="d40e330"></a><p>
		Copy all files (only one in our case) to the new folder:
	      </p><div class="informalexample" id="d40e333"><a name="d40e333"></a><pre class="screen">
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt><b><tt>copy thesis-ex.sty C:\localtexmftex\latex\thesis-ex</tt></b>
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt>
		</pre></div></li><li><a name="d40e344"></a><p>
		Refresh the file name database so that MiKTeX finds the new files:
	      </p><div class="informalexample" id="d40e350"><a name="d40e350"></a><pre class="screen">
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt><b><tt>initexmf -u</tt></b>
<tt>C:\&gt; </tt>
		</pre></div></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="qandaentry"><div class="question"><p><a name="d40e362"></a><b>4.2 </b>
	    How do I add new languages to the LaTeX format file?
	  </p></div><div class="answer"><p><a name="d40e368"></a><b> </b>
	    You can use MiKTeX Options
	    to add new languages.
	  </p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>