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Installing MiKTeX

Archives

What follows is a list of archives and executables needed for installation. Essential files are typeset like this. The other files are optional.

`install.exe'
MiKTeX Installation Utility
`unzip.exe'
UnZip Utility (by Info-ZIP)
`amsf108.zip'
AMS-Fonts
`amsl108.zip'
AMS-LaTeX
`babl108.zip'
Babel system
`bib108.zip'
Generic BibTeX input files
`cm108.zip'
Computer Modern fonts
`dvips108.zip'
Generic dvips input files
`ec108.zip'
EC fonts
`exe108ia.zip'
intel-based executables, part 1/2
`exe108ib.zip'
intel-based executables, part 2/2
`latex108.zip'
LaTeX2e base distribution
`mf108.zip'
Generic METAFONT input files
`mik108.zip'
Essential MiKTeX files
`misc108.zip'
Various input files
`mkind108.zip'
Generic MakeIndex input files
`mp108.zip'
Generic MetaPost input files
`ps108.zip'
PostScript fonts for LaTeX2e
`src108.zip'
MiKTeX source files
`sty108.zip'
Standard LaTeX packages
`tex108.zip'
Generic TeX input files
`txi108.zip'
Texinfo input files and documentation
`vga108.zip'
PK font files for the screen

Installation

  1. Make sure that you have the necessary files (see previous section).
  2. Choose a name for the root TEXMF directory, say `c:\texmf'. Please note, that due to a bug in Unzip 5.31, you cannot choose a UNC path here. Work-around: Use a non-UNC path for installation. Later you can redefine the root directory with the help of the Configuration Utility.
  3. Decide whether you want to use pre-existing TEXMF trees (such as a shared teTeX directory hierarchy).
  4. Don't install MiKTeX 1.08 over an older MiKTeX version. If you have an old version, then you should remove it (after you have saved you local additions).
  5. Invoke `install.exe'.
    1. When prompted for the destination directory, enter the name chosen in step 2.
    2. When prompted for the root directories of other TEXMF trees, enter a semicolon-separated list of existing TEXMF root directories. Enter nothing, if you just want to use the TEXMF tree that comes with MiKTeX. For example, if your workstation is connected to a shared teTeX directory, then you can enter its UNC name (e.g. `\\server\tetex'). If you have a TeX Live 2 CD, then you can enter `x:\share\texmf' (replace `X' with the CD-ROM drive letter).
  6. Add the MiKTeX bin directory to the environment variable PATH. Under Windows 95 you have to append something like
    set PATH=c:\texmf\miktex\bin;%PATH%
    
    to your `autoexec.bat'. Under Windows NT you can use Control Panel to change the value of PATH.
  7. Restart Windows.

Example Installation

Here comes the transcript of a standard installation procedure. `c:\texmf' is the destination directory. No additional TEXMF trees will be incorporated.

Welcome to MiKTeX 1.08 Installation Utility. This program will install
MiKTeX 1.08 on your system.

MiKTeX 1.08 will be installed in `c:\texmf'.

To install to this directory, press <RETURN>.

To install to a different directory, enter the name of another directory.

You can choose not to install MiKTeX 1.08. Enter `cancel' to cancel the
installation.

Destination Directory: 

You can cause MiKTeX to incorporate additional TEXMF trees.
To do so, enter a semicolon-separated list of directory names.
Press <RETURN>, to use nothing but the TEXMF tree that comes with MiKTeX.

Incorporate other TEXMF trees:

Installing AMS-Fonts...
Installing AMS-LaTeX...
Installing Babel system...
Installing Generic BibTeX input files...
Installing Computer Modern fonts...
Installing Generic dvips input files...
Installing EC fonts...
Installing intel-based executables, part 1/2...
Installing intel-based executables, part 2/2...
Installing LaTeX2e base distribution...
Installing Generic METAFONT input files...
Installing Essential MiKTeX files...
Installing Various input files...
Installing Generic MakeIndex input files...
Installing Generic MetaPost input files...
Installing PostScript fonts for LaTeX2e...
Installing Various LaTeX packages...
Installing Generic TeX input files...
Installing Texinfo input files and documentation...
Installing PK font files for the screen...

Writing file name data base...

Checking that the installation worked:

  1. Invoking TeX...

This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (MiKTeX 1.08)
(test.tex
Babel <v3.6h> and hyphenation patterns for english, german, loaded.
[1] )
Output written on test.dvi (1 page, 552 bytes).
Transcript written on test.log.

  2. Opening DVI file...

Installation is complete. Please append `c:\texmf\miktex\bin' to
the environment variable `PATH' and reboot the system.

You should now inspect the Dvips configuration file. You have to modify it, because it probably doesn't match your printer and paper size. See section Configuring Dvips, for more information.


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