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I would like to have MikTeX (the tex compiler) know of a *.sty file for purpose of displaying Stata output. (Basically, I would need to have MikTeX source the a "texmf" directory in which there is a Stata.sty file.) There used to be a dialog window accessible from StartMenu that I could use to specify such "texmf" directory.

However, I cannot reach the dialog window from the StartMenu now. I am also unable to identify the *.exe file found in the root folder of MikTeX.

It would be helpful if anyone could: either identify the *.exe file that could be used to call the dialog window for specifying the user-defined "texmf" directory; or, provide solution for solving the missing "StartMenu" item issue.

(For my case, typing "MikTex" at the start menu does not invoke any query result.)

System: Windows 7, Ultimate

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    Your question is not very clear for me. I have MiKTeX 2.9 running under Windows 7. Clicking on Windows-start I see MiKTeX 2.9 as installed program. If you can not see this link you have a problem with your system installation. Can you start pdflatex from the terminal? If not, reinstall the complete MiKTeX. BTW: Welcome to TeX.SE! – Mensch Mar 31 '15 at 17:37
  • To register a local texmf directory, you should use MiKTeX Options, more precisely in administrator mode if you want anyone using your computer has access to this directory (mo_admin.exe), or in user mode if you want to be alone to use it (mo.exe). The usual locations are C\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64 if you have the 64 bit version, C\Program Files(x86)\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin if you have the 32 bit version. – Bernard Mar 31 '15 at 19:52
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Upon quick search, the dialog window could be accessed through the executable file to be found as the following directory:

If the machine was 64-bit based, it it likely to be found as: 

C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\x64\mo_admin.exe

Otherwise, the "MikTex Options" dialog window will be found as: 

C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.9\miktex\bin\mo_admin.exe

With the help of the IT people at University of Michigan Law School, the Start Menu shortcuts could be recovered through copying those valid shortcuts as a folder to the problematic machine. Dragging the folder to the StartMenu would be all that is needed to fix the StartMenu Item problem.

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  • Maybe you clicked the option, not create the icons in the Start Menu. – alfC Mar 31 '15 at 23:53
  • You should also make shortcuts for the user version of the tools (mo.exe, mpm.exe). – Ulrike Fischer Apr 1 '15 at 7:24
  • Agreed. The directory info simply servers as a reference, in case if someone else failed to find the executable file like me. – llinfeng Apr 1 '15 at 18:42

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