About MiKTeX

MiKTeX (pronounced mik-tech) is an up-to-date implementation of TeX and related programs for Windows (all current variants). TeX is a typesetting system invented by D. E. Knuth.

MiKTeX's main features include:

The MiKTeX distribution consists of the following components:

TeX, METAFONT, TeXware, METAFONTware, Computer Modern Fonts

the base TeX system

pdfTeX, e-TeX, pdf-e-TeX, Omega, e-Omega, NTS

various TeX derivatives

MetaPost

a METAFONT derivative for the creation of PostScript figures

Dvipdfm

converts TeX output into PDF documents

macro packages

almost all free TeX macro packages

fonts

almost all free fonts

Yap

a sophisticated viewer for TeX output

TeXify

a TeX compiler driver

MiKTeX Options

assists in configuring MiKTeX

MiKTeX Update Wizard

assists in keeping the MiKTeX system up-to-date

lots of utilities

tools for the creation of bibliographies & indexes, PostScript utilities, and more