MiKTeX
Sign in to saveMiKTeX is a free and open-source distribution of the TeX/LaTeX typesetting system compatible with Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It also contains a set of related programs. MiKTeX provides the tools necessary to prepare documents using the TeX/LaTeX markup language, as well as a simple TeX editor, TeXworks. The name comes from the login credentials of the chief developer Christian Schenk, MiK for Micro-Kid.
Key facts
- Software.name
- MiKTeX
- Software.caption
- TeX/LaTeX distribution for Windows
- Software.developer
- Christian Schenk
- Software.programming language
- C, C++
- Software.latest_release_version
- 26.2
- Software.operating_system
- Windows, Linux, macOS
- Software.size
- 138.07 MB (Windows)
- Software.genre
- TeX, LaTeX
- Software.license
- "several free"
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Source code
MiKTeX is also a scalable TeX distribution ("Just enough TeX"): you have the option to start with MiKTeX executables and some configuration files in the course of authoring your documents, only necessary LaTeX packages, fonts etc. will be downloaded and installed MiKTeX can be built on Windows and Unix-like (including macOS) systems. Please consult these HOWTOs for platform-specific build instructions: In addition, you can try one of the Dockerized build environments to build MiKTeX: Ubuntu Debian Fedora openSUSE
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- miktex.org
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- Stack Exchange tag
- tex.stackexchange.com/tags/miktex
- software version identifier
- 26.2
- source code repository URL
- github.com/MiKTeX/miktex
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MiKTeX is a free and open-source distribution of the TeX/LaTeX typesetting system compatible with Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It also contains a set of related programs. MiKTeX provides the tools necessary to prepare documents using the TeX/LaTeX markup language, as well as a simple TeX editor, TeXworks. The name comes from the login credentials of the chief developer Christian Schenk, MiK for Micro-Kid.
MiKTeX can update itself by downloading new versions of previously installed components and packages, and has an easy installation process. By default, MiKTeX installs only a minimal set of packages (according to the philosophy of "just enough TeX"), which is useful in case of the limited space. It will then ask users whether they wish to download any packages that have not yet been installed but are required to render the current document. A portable version of MiKTeX, as well as a command-line installer of it, are also available.