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The question Biblatex + Biber + Texmaker + MiKTeX describe how to use Biber with MiKTeX. But on the 64-bit version of MiKTeX Biber isn't installed.

How it is possible to install Biber on a 64-bit version of Windows?

Can I use this file?

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Before biber was part of miktex I used a standalone binary which I put in the miktex bin folder. This worked without problems. Are you using the 64-bit version of MiKTeX for a specific reason? The 32-bit version works fine on my 64-bit win7. – Ulrike Fischer Jul 12 '12 at 11:57
@UlrikeFischer MiKTeX install itself in 64-bit. – Eric Danielski Jul 13 '12 at 0:03
There exist a 32-bit miktex and an experimental 64-bit version: miktex.org/2.9/setup. It must have been you who chose the 64-bit version. – Ulrike Fischer Jul 13 '12 at 7:32
@UlrikeFischer If there is a 64bit version, why not install it? There should really be some kind of warning that it is missing functionality... – drozzy Sep 4 '12 at 19:03
@drozzy: The 64bit version is clearly labeled as "experimental". It is in the responsability of the user to find out if this status could led to problems. – Ulrike Fischer Sep 5 '12 at 7:29

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Biber is only included in the 32-bit version of MiKTeX. Either install the 32-bit version (the 64-bit version is still experimental) or download Biber and copy biber.exe to $texfm$\miktex\bin.

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In addition, you have to run "Refresh FNDB" in MiKTeXsettings so that MiKTeX knows about the file. And in my case the correct path was: $texfm$\miktex\bin\x64 because on a 64bit system, WinEdt seems to be configured to look for binaries in that path. Though formally, it may not be correct to but the file there since it is not 64bit... – Christoph Feb 25 at 21:28
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There is no special 64-bit version for Windows - the 32-bit version should work fine.

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Then I install manually Biber because Biber comes probably only with the 32-bit version of MiKTeX. – Eric Danielski Jul 12 '12 at 11:25
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(miktex.org/packages/miktex-biber-bin) This version is only 32-bit. – Eric Danielski Jul 12 '12 at 11:37

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