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I downloaded Textmate (1.5.10) on a new MacBookPro (MacOSX 10.6.7) after using it to typeset LaTeX on my old MacBook. I saved my document folders on my new computer in the same document folder structure and was unable to typeset the .tex documents. I got the response:

The current PATH is:

/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin

Please add the directory containing “kpsewhich” to PATH in TextMate's Shell Variables preferences.

In my TextMate preferences, Advanced>Shell Variables> - I have four categories checked off: PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin, PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin, _MyCompanyName__ TM_ORGANIZATION__NAME, & (I tried adding) MY_VARIABLE /usr/texbin

When I click on the Terminal link to "Set PATH and Relaunch", this is what I get:

Last login: Fri Jun 17 16:06:39 on console
defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakShellVariables -array-add "{ enabled = 1; variable = PATH; value = '$PATH'; }" && open "/Users/annlmontgomery/Downloads/TextMate.app"
Ann-Montgomerys-MacBook-Pro:~ annlmontgomery$ defaults write com.macromates.textmate OakShellVariables -array-add "{ enabled = 1; variable = PATH; value = '$PATH'; }" && open "/Users/annlmontgomery/Downloads/TextMate.app"
Ann-Montgomerys-MacBook-Pro:~ annlmontgomery$

But I don't know what to do this step - I'm just learning LaTeX and have no programming experience.

additional note:
I do have MacTex and I included "/usr/texbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin" in the Shell Variables preferences and when I typeset, now I get "env: ruby: No such file or directory" ...any ideas? –

additional note: I have TexShop 2.41 installed

additional note:

in Preferences>Shell Variables - I now have

PATH /usr/texbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin/

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin:/usr/texbin

PATH /usr/texbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin

PATH /usr/bin/usr/texbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

and when I Typeset - I get "env: ruby: No such file or directory" BTW thanks for everyone's efforts

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    Did you install MacTeX?
    – Joseph Wright ♦
    Jun 17, 2011 at 20:38
  • I use TextMate and in TextMate's Shell Variables preferences. : I 've /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin in the terminal : $ echo $PATH gives /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin:/usr/X11/bin. When you install MacTeX, the PATH must contain /usr/texbin
    – Alain Matthes
    Jun 17, 2011 at 20:51
  • You just need to add /usr/texbin to your PATH. Either make a new path variable or add /usr/texbin: to the front (or :/usr/texbin to the end) of one of the existing ones.
    – Jack Henahan
    Jun 17, 2011 at 20:59
  • While the path can go wrong, I still think we need to know first that MacTeX is installed at all. That is far from clear from the question.
    – Joseph Wright ♦
    Jun 18, 2011 at 6:28
  • You are missing /usr/bin from your PATH.
    – egreg
    Jun 18, 2011 at 12:40

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I downloaded TextMate and changed the only PATH in the preferences to read

/usr/texbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

It worked. You might add other directories to the PATH, but remember to separate them by colons. For example

/usr/texbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin
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Thanks everyone...so for future cases...this is what I did:

  1. Uninstalled everything: in Finder - control click on TextMate and TexShop and selected 'show package contents' and dragged that to trash

  2. In Finder - User/Library/ dragged TexShop to trash

  3. In Finder - User/Preference/ dragged to trash com.macromate...' files andTexShop' files

  4. Emptied trash

  5. Redownloaded TexShop and TextMate and installed them

  6. In TextMate Preference>Advanced>Shell Variables unselected the PATH provided and created a new PATH and inserted the pathway above from egen /usr/texbin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11/bin

  7. Closed everything and restarted the computer

  8. Everything works...again, thanks to everyone for your help (esp over the weekend)...

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    nice to know it worked. I guess that trashing TextMate and TeXShop is a bit drastic and probably it's not needed. Moreover, TeXShop is completely independent from the TeX distribution. Also restarting should not be needed: you've a Mac, not a W. box. :-)
    – egreg
    Jun 19, 2011 at 18:00
  • I just re-downloaded Textmate and deleted the the /Users/yo/Library/Application Scripts/ folder and everything worked fine again. (note: all your preferences will be wiped when doing this)
    – Mint
    Feb 17, 2015 at 22:56

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