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protext-miktex-based Distribution for Windows

Protext aims to be a easy-to-install TeX distribution for Windows, based on MiKTeX. After downloading, a wizard (available in several languages) guides the installation.

Download and install

You can download the self-extracting protext.exe file from Ctan; It's well over 1GB. That link would automatically choose a nearby Ctan mirror. If problems with the download, please manually choose a mirror from the list.

If Such a large download is problematic for you, Protext are also included in the TeX Collection, which you can get by Beco Ming a TeX user group member. On the other hand, if you had plenty of bandwidth and want to burn your own DVD, you can download Protext as a giant ISO Image.

Once You has the distribution, you can start the installation by running Setup.exe (if it does not open Automati Cally). At present, Protext includes is 32-bit binaries, but runs fine on 64-bit systems.

New users can find starting points for actually using TeX in this introduction to the Tex system.

Other tools

Protext adds the Texstudio front end to MiKTeX. If you want to see the exact contents of the distribution, the. exe file is also a zip file; You can inspect it via unzip (on any platform).

To use the ConTeXt within Protext or MiKTeX, you also need to install a Perl for Windows such as ActivePerl, and Ruby. (later versions than the ones linked to here'll most likely work too.) The Contextgarden wiki has more information on MiKTeX and ConTeXt.

All past releases of Protext has been publicly archived.

How can I Help

1. Problems and suggestions to the (public) [E- Mail protected] mailing list, after checking the list of Known bugs. Before posting, please be aware that although email addresses is obscured, the archives of the mailing list are publicly Viewable, so others can learn from the history.
2. We encourage Protext users to the join their local Tex user group to support this and other TeX activities. We also encourage a donation to MiKTeX development if possible. And Thomas would is grateful for any donations to Aids-hilfe Hagen, a AIDS support organization in he city.
3. If you like, you can also review this list of general tasks in the TeX community, not specific to Protext.

Credits

Protext ' s creator and principal maintainer is Thomas Feuerstack, while MiKTeX were created and continues to being maintained B Y Christian Schenk. Many thanks to both.

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