{windows} is for questions which are specific for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Questions regarding the popular TeX distribution for Windows *MikTeX* should be tagged with {miktex} instead.
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How can I manually install a package on MiKTeX (Windows)
I'm new to LaTeX, investigating using it for some work projects. I'm using MiKTeX on Windows. My employer's locked-down network blocks the application's automatic installation function. I can take ...
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6answers
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Which (La)TeX IDE(s) have good warning/error analysis
We are successfully using LaTeX at our company to create our product documentation. We have a custom document class that works OK and we currently use TeXnicCenter to edit our documentation. "We" are ...
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4answers
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Does standalone LaTeX exist?
Is there a standalone version of LaTeX that might run of, say, a USB stick? So a version that doesn't need installing. I am looking for something to run under Windows.
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2answers
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Using MiKTeX and TeX Live on the same computer?
Is there anything I should be aware of if I want to install MiKTeX and TeX Live on the same computer? Are there any problems, any incompatabilities? Is it even possible? I imagine there could be some ...
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What do I need in order to use TeX on Windows as an eventual replacement for Word?
What do I need in order to use TeX on Windows as an eventual replacement for Word?
What software is available for Windows for WYSIWYG editing of TeX files?
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1answer
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Using Notepad++ with MiKTeX on Windows
I'm using MiKTeX 2.9 on Windows. So far I've been using LeD to compile my PDFs (using pdflatex). I want to start using Notepad++ to compile my LaTeX PDFs as I've lately become very fond of this ...
15
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1answer
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What is the difference between the basic MiKTeX and the complete MiKTeX?
I am just starting out with LaTeX on Windows XP, and I was advised to install MiKTeX.
What would I get in the complete MiKTeX that isn't in basic MiKTeX?
15
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1answer
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How to install arara with MiKTeX / Windows?
Arara is a tool to automate your LaTeX workflow. It comes pre-installed with TeXLive 2012. However, I could not find any reference on how to install it on MikTeX / Windows. In the documentation it ...
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3answers
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Is the Windows logo available?
I'm surprised I don't see this addressed quickly with a Google search, but I don't see it there or on this site.
Does anyone know of a Windows logo symbol in LaTeX? I used Dextify, but couldn't ...
14
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1answer
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Different compilation times with different Operating Systems
I have noticed that when compiling or rather typesetting with XeLaTeX, I experience very different compilation times on different Operating Systems.
When I typeset on Windows, the compilation process ...
11
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4answers
425 views
Is it possible to run LuaTeX from a USB flash drive
I am looking for ways to install and run LuaTeX on a USB flash drive (Windows operating system).
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5answers
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pdfopen / pdfclose don't work with Acrobat/Adobe Reader XI
Can anybody explain how to get pdfopen/pdfclose working for Adobe Reader XI? If you could make your instructions as detailed as possible that would be really appreciated. I'm using Miktex 2.9 on ...
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4answers
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How do I get started with LaTeX on Windows XP?
My only knowledge of LaTeX is that it is a markup language that lets me concentrate on the structure of my document rather than its appearance. It uses tags similar to HTML.
My problem is that I've ...
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3answers
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Can pdf thumbnail previews in file explorer be influenced?
Some pdf files have a nice preview thumbnail in Windows (7) Explorer, e.g. those produced by my the software of my scanner:
For my LaTeX files produced with pdfTeX, however, it just shows the ...
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3answers
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Cross Platform LaTeX Build System
I am on Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) and would like to be able to execute one command to completely compile a PDF from source .tex files (including all required runs to get the table of contents, ...
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1answer
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How to get a list of all available (TTF-) Fonts with XeTeX?
Very neat that I can use any available Truetype font on my Windows machien with MikTex and XeTeX.
%!TEX TS-program = xelatex
%!TEX encoding = UTF-8 Unicode
\documentclass[]{article}
...
10
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1answer
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Impossible to save LaTeX file in Texmaker on Windows
Yesterday, I downloaded the latest version of MiKTeX and Texmaker and started using XeLaTeX. Today, I am no longer able to compile or save any .tex file. When I try to do so, a message pops up: “The ...
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7answers
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Fast, Cheap, WYSIWYG program
(This is close to some previous questions, but I wasn't able to find a question that directly covers it.)
I want a program that allows me to quickly type a snippet of LaTeX code in and will ...
9
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1answer
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installing comicsans to TeX Live, Windows
I need help to install the comicsans package and the fonts. My system is TeX Live 2011, and Windows 7. Below is what I did:
Copied comic.ttf and comicbd.ttf in
C:\texlive\texmf-local\fonts\ttf. (I ...
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3answers
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Math Input Panel in Windows 7 and LaTeX writing
I just found out about the Math Input Panel in Windows 7,and now there is commercial software using it for LaTex writing. For example Inlage. If you have a look of their first demo video, you know ...
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2answers
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Where is “texmf” on a Windows install?
On UNIX you have the texmf folder in your home directory where you store packages you've installed yourself, but where is that folder on a Windows install?
Yeah, I know that if you use MiKTeX then ...
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2answers
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Install Biber in MiKTeX on a 64-bit version of Windows
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 ...
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3answers
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Standalone LaTeX editor/renderer for Windows?
Is there any small and simple program (or even library) that can render LaTeX locally as you type?
I'm looking for something pretty much like this page, which auto-renders immediately as you type, ...
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4answers
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How to install syntax highlight package minted on Windows 7?
I followed the instruction from this link: http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/minted/
Firstly, I install Python 2.7, then create a folder named Scripts in the directory:
...
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4answers
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Specifying an absolute Windows path for \includegraphics
I know that includegraphics can be used in Latex to include images into the document, but how can I specify a path for that file?
\includegraphics[]{picture-name}
Instead of asdd.jpg I want to ...
8
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1answer
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How to work with LaTeX such that files are interchangeable linux/unix/windows?
I am mosly using pdflatex. One recurring problem is that the encoding
used on Linux (my system), UTF8, is different from on Windows, I use
\inputencoding{utf8}
on Windows one must use (well, to ...
8
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1answer
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Can I make write18 send command lines to Cygwin bash instead of Windows command interpreter?
I am using Windows 7, Cygwin (CYGWIN_NT-6.6-WOW64), and MiKTeX 2.9. I am trying to compile a document of a friend of mine who has written a specific document class file (.cls), a class that is able to ...
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3answers
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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).
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2answers
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Autocompile LaTeX doc when updated in Windows (via dropbox, in this case)
Goal: I'd like to be able to have a script running on my Windows computer that autogenerates the PDF of my LaTeX doc whenever the main .tex doc gets updated.
Use case is I am editing the .tex file ...
7
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1answer
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How to work with two encodings?
I'll try to explain my problem here. I know that there are many posts dealing with this but I'm still confused.
We have many files from different machines with different systems. The important is:
...
7
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1answer
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LuaTeX stumbles over special characters in path names, is this a bug?
This bug in MiKTeX is fixed as of 29. March 2012.
I looked briefly at the LuaTeX documenation but could not find any information whether LuaTeX has a problem with special characters in path names.
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3answers
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Recommendation: tex editor, word and windows user.
I know this question might appear a lot on this site, but I didn't find the asnwer I was looking for.
I'm a Windows user (Ultimate 7 64-bit).
Using Microsoft Word since forever.
I want the final ...
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4answers
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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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2answers
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How do I install TeX/LaTeX on Windows 7
I am new to TeX/LaTeX. How do I install TeX on Windows 7? It seems that there are many different implementations, so which one is best for my OS?
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4answers
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TeX daemon for Windows
A simple question (in theory): is there any (La)TeX distribution for Windows that is capable of running as a daemon? I am not aware that either MiKTeX or TeX Live are capable as running as daemons on ...
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1answer
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How do I change styles in markdown2pdf?
I'm a markdown user, and am just getting my feet wet in latex for PDF creation. I'm using Pandoc and MikTex on Windows 7. The following command gives me a nice PDF document:
markdown2pdf ...
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3answers
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Is there anything like LaTeXit for Windows?
Is there anything like LaTeXit (a Mac-only program) for windows?
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4answers
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BibDesk-like software for Windows
I'm not sure if this is a proper question for this site. But since TeX and bibliographic citations are closely linked, I'll go ahead.
I have just started using BibDesk and "I like it" is an ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to download TeX Live in a separate, single file?
Installation through the internet is so harsh...
For example, is there a torrent for TeX Live?
5
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3answers
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How to make the rmligs script available globally on Windows?
Hopefully on-topic as about "(La)TeX related software and tools"
I just learned about the rmligs script. Since it isn't available through MiKTeX (and neither through TeX Live), I downloaded the ...
5
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1answer
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How to create Windows-8-styled menus?
I'm writing a technical documentation and I want to explain step-by-step how to go through various menus.
For example I used to write Open with > VLC media player.
That's how it looks in Windows ...
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2answers
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Stand-alone LaTeX -compiler for Windows i.e. without installation? Some USB -stick?
My university here provides TeXnicCenter without compiler. I am unable to install the compiler due to permissions, I am forced to work in Windows environment during classes without traditional *ix ...
5
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2answers
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Cannot run TexLive Manager for TeXLive 2008
I have simultaneous implementations of TL 2008, TL 2010 and TL 2011 on my Windows XP machine. However after installing TL 2011, I find that I cannot run the TeXLive Manager for 2008. The path for the ...
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2answers
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Where should I put a latexmkrc file (using TeXLive 2011 and Windows 7) so that it is available to all my document files?
I spent most of yesterday trying to get LaTeX to create a list of abbreviations using the {nomencl} package , and after a lot of research managed to succeed using latexmk and creating a customised ...
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2answers
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Paths and Linux/Windows slash conventions
I'm working on a collaborative project and I like to organize all the supporting files for my tex documents (rather than just having everything in one flat folder). This involves referencing ...
5
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1answer
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How do I install ConTeXt alongside MikTeX
I would like to give ConTeXt a shot. It is likely just me, but I am finding the installation guide on the wiki a little confusing, e.g.
Do I need Ruby or not? Does that depend on the installer, ...
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1answer
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Using SageTeX within Windows
Sage 5.5 was just released. It is a Linux native, is there a way to use it within windows with minimal constraints?
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Problem with installing TeX Live under Windows 8
I am new to LaTeX and wanted to install the required "programs". But when I came to installing TeX Live, there seemed to be a problem:
Can't spawn "cmd.exe": No such file or directory at (directory)
...
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1answer
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How to create pdf with command line using MiKTeX?
I downloaded and installed MikTeX on my machine (Windows 7), then when I run the command:
latex ex.tex
the outputs were:
ex.aux
ex.dvi
ex.log
So my question is, what option could I use to ...
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1answer
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Mirroring a TeX Live Installation Onto Another System
I have installed TeX Live 2010 on my PC and laptop. Both systems are running Windows XP SP3, and TeX Live is installed in C:\texlive in both systems.
Recently, I ran TeX Live Manager on my PC, and ...
