MiKTeX 1.20 Installation Instructions
Revision 1.20
April 1999
Christian Schenk <cschenk@snafu.de>
Table of Contents
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If you still have MiKTeX 1.11 installed on you computer, then you should
use the uninstall option of MiKTeX 1.11.
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Make sure that you have enough disk space. A complete MiKTeX installation
consumes approximately 40MB 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 computer.
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Choose a location for the installation directory, say
c:\texmf
.
This directory receives the files of the MiKTeX distribution.
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You can cause MiKTeX to deposit newly created files (fonts, memory
dumps, filename databases) in a separate directory tree. This directory
tree is called the Local TEXMF Tree. If you decide to create
such a tree, then you must choose a name for its root directory, say
c:\localtexmf
.
Benefits that a local tree provides include the following:
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Fast file search: MiKTeX assumes that only the local tree can
receive new fonts and the like, i.e. MiKTeX can trust in the filename
database when the remaining (non-local) trees are searched for a file.
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You can use the local tree 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 tree will not be overwritten by the setup program.
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You can install the MiKTeX distribution on a read-only media.
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Decide whether you want to incorporate a preexisting TEXMF tree.
For example, if you have a TeXLive CD in CDROM drive
e:
,
then it is possible to include e:\texmf
in the MiKTeX search path.
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Start the MiKTeX Setup Wizard (
setupwiz.exe
).
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When prompted for the installation directory, enter the name chosen
in step 4.
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When prompted for the local TEXMF directory, enter the name chosen in
step 5 or check the button `No local TEXMF tree', if you don't need
a local tree.
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When prompted for the list of additional TEXMF root directories, enter a
semicolon-separated list of preexisting TEXMF root directories. Check
the button `No preexisting TEXMF directory trees', if you just want to
use the TEXMF tree that comes with MiKTeX.
The Setup Wizard does not change the PATH
variable, i.e. you have to
add something like
set PATH=%PATH%;c:\texmf\miktex\bin
to your autoexec.bat
.
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