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How do I install TikZ into my MiKTeX

How do I install the TikZ package to my current MiKTeX?
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Tikz for Commutative Diagrams

I need to use tikz package because of the quality of commutative diagrams it produces as I've seen in some manuals. I've tried it severally but all to no avail. I'm using MiKTeX with TeXmaker editor ...
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Why won't tikz work? [closed]

I've been trying to use the tikz package but it won't work. I'm using TeXworks and when I try something basic like: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} ...
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Pgf plot square not positive

I am using pgfplot to draw a node and a cusp but it seems to be that the squares \x^2 are returning negative numbers to the coordinates. This is strange. I was using the same code before and getting ...
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1answer
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GraphViz and LaTeX; gives blank PDF

I've tried 4 different .sty files (most of which didn't work, some of which gave me errors on rendered page). Now trying with the dot2texi package, which is giving me a blank PDF. I have tried ...
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TikZ externalization fails - optimize process incorrect [closed]

I am trying to get the TikZ/pgfplots externalization working. My trouble is, I cannot decipher the error I am getting. Let me first show how I use externalization: \pgfrealjobname{thesis} ...
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Undefined \pgfsetpath: is tikz or Miktex update responsible [closed]

I run the following simple example using MikTeX 2.9 (complete installation) that is regularly updated (this is one of the first examples in TikZ manual): \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} ...
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Windows API error 5: “Access is denied” when trying to compile TikZ picture

I installed PGF but are unable to compile the following document: \documentclass[10pt]{article} \usepackage{pgf,tikz} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \draw (0,0) --(1,2); \end{tikzpicture} ...
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Different color display between Adobe Reader and Yap

Today I have been realized some drawings for my scientific article using PGF. After converting the DVI to the PDF file I have noticed that my grid which has been supposed to be gray was somewhat ...
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1answer
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How to constrain text to a rectangle in tikzpicture?

I have a list of rectangular blocks that have a text, color, and size (y start, y size, x start, and x size). I want the text to be in the center of the rectangle, such that it does not go outside of ...
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1answer
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pgf install error - MiKTeX [closed]

i have this code taken from another question trying to produce a tree: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz-qtree} \begin{document} \tikzset{edge from parent/.style= {draw, edge from parent ...
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Installing pgfcore.sty

There is a problem with installing pgfcore.sty file for the beamer package. This file can not be installed from the internet (TeX says file not found) and when I plug this file manually into the ...
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How do I find which pgf version I have installed on Windows (MikTeX)?

I'm not sure how to find which version of pgf with MikTeX installed on my computer (Windows 7 - 64 bit).