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====== Installation of TeX Live ====== | ====== Installation of TeX Live ====== | ||
- | For Windows systems, there are two established installation packages for TeX. These describe the installation procedure for TeX Live. MiKTeX runs just as smoothly, but the configuration of [[texworksconfiguration|TeXWorks]] and [[jabrefconfiguration|JabRef]] are also required. | + | For Windows systems, there are two established installation packages for TeX: TeX Live and MiKTeX. This page describes the installation procedure for TeX Live. MiKTeX runs just as smoothly, but the configuration of [[texworksconfiguration|TeXWorks]] and [[jabrefconfiguration|JabRef]] are also required. |
You can download the installer **install-tl-windows.exe** from the [[http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html|TeX Users Group website]]. Navigate to your Downloads folder and double-click on the installer to start the installation of TeX Live. | You can download the installer **install-tl-windows.exe** from the [[http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html|TeX Users Group website]]. Navigate to your Downloads folder and double-click on the installer to start the installation of TeX Live. | ||
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- | Once the program has been installed, **TeX Live Manager** will appear on the start screen. The TeX distribution itself will be installed under **c:\\texlive** as long as no other directory has been selected. | + | Once the program has been installed, **TeX Live Manager** will appear on the start screen. The TeX distribution itself will be installed under **C:\texlive** as long as no other directory has been selected. |
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===== Updating TeX Live Manager ===== | ===== Updating TeX Live Manager ===== | ||
As a first step after the installation you should open the **TeX Live Manager** and update the manager itself as well as the TeX installation on your system. Start the program **TeX Live Manager**. | As a first step after the installation you should open the **TeX Live Manager** and update the manager itself as well as the TeX installation on your system. Start the program **TeX Live Manager**. | ||
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Here, you can edit the general settings of the TeX installation, but for now, we will only update the installation. If the button **Update tlmgr** is active, press it and wait until the process has finished: | Here, you can edit the general settings of the TeX installation, but for now, we will only update the installation. If the button **Update tlmgr** is active, press it and wait until the process has finished: |