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MiKTeX 2.7 requires one of the following Windows operating systems:
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2003
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Please note that MiKTeX 2.7 does not work on legacy Windows platforms (Windows 9x/Me/NT).
You can choose between two installation sizes:
Choose Basic MiKTeX, if you have to download over a slow Internet connection, or if you want to conserve disk space. MiKTeX can be configured to install missing components in the course of use.
You have the option to create a shared MiKTeX installation. Use this option if you are the administrator of your computer and if you want to install MiKTeX for all users. This option is not available if you are logged into a limited user account.
Get the “Basic MiKTeX Installer”
(basic-miktex-2.7.
) from the download
page and run it.xxxx
.exe
Get the MiKTeX Net Installer (setup-2.7.
) from the download
page. You will use the installer to download the complete
MiKTeX distribution. Once you have downoaded the distribution, you
can install it.xxxx
.exe
Start the MiKTeX Net Installer and choose Download MiKTeX on the task page. You will be prompted to choose an installation size (choose Complete MiKTeX), a download source and a destination directory.
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You should use a download source which is located in the proximity of you. |
Depending on your Internet connection, the download can take several hours to complete. If something goes wrong, you can resume the download operation by starting the MiKTeX Net Installer again.
Once the download operation is complete, you are ready to install
MiKTeX:
start Windows Explorer and browse to the directory which
contains the complete MiKTeX distribution (see previous section).
Lookout for a file named setup
.
This is the MiKTeX setup application. Start setup
by double-clicking its icon.