General ⇒ Installation

[DanB]

A couple of basic questions: the configuration wizard wants the pathway for the Tex files; can I get XP to display that for me or do I have to construct it from where the files are?

Also, it says it wants the directory for e.g., Tex or Latex--but in my download of Miktex, Latex is contained within the Tex file--so what should I list there?

Thanks!

[localghost]

A couple of basic questions: the configuration wizard wants the pathway for the Tex files; can I get XP to display that for me or do I have to construct it from where the files are? [...]

Seems that you are not yet really familiar with handling your OS to find out where MiKTeX is installed. The default installation path of MiKTeX 2.7 is

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C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7

The Explorer should be able to display that path for you after navigating to that folder.

[...] Also, it says it wants the directory for e.g., Tex or Latex--but in my download of Miktex, Latex is contained within the Tex file--so what should I list there? [...]

After installation the required MiKTeX executables (latex, pdflatex, bibtex, makeindex, ...) all can be found in the same directory.

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C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin

Restart the wizard via "Alt+F7". You will find it in the lower left corner of the dialogue window.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹

[esender]

A couple of basic questions: the configuration wizard wants the pathway for the Tex files; can I get XP to display that for me or do I have to construct it from where the files are? [...]

Seems that you are not yet really familiar with handling your OS to find out where MiKTeX is installed. The default installation path of MiKTeX 2.7 is

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C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7

The Explorer should be able to display that path for you after navigating to that folder.

[...] Also, it says it wants the directory for e.g., Tex or Latex--but in my download of Miktex, Latex is contained within the Tex file--so what should I list there? [...]

After installation the required MiKTeX executables (latex, pdflatex, bibtex, makeindex, ...) all can be found in the same directory.

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C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\miktex\bin

Restart the wizard via "Alt+F7". You will find it in the lower left corner of the dialogue window.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹

Thorsten,

I followed what you said and I got the wizard to complete.. but my texnic center won't compile sample code. Are there more steps we need to follow before we can run something?

Is there super basic sample files you recommend to start working with?

[kiki]

here are some things to also consider:
The order in which you install these programs does matter. TeXnicCenter should be installed after MikteX. Make sure you have all the integrated programs MikTex, LATEX, GS, TexnicCenter) you need in a similar directory so they can find and communicate with each other. If Vista, then install them in the user profile download section - not C:\program file. Also, if you had MikteX and installed the latest updates of it or any other integrated program, you might need to refresh the MikteX file database. You must also make sure that you have all the mikteX packages to run a program. Even a simple code might not compile if you don't have the correct package installed and invoked, including the relevant class file.

These are just some issues that a "newbie" can get hung up on. I know this from first hand experience!!