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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <title>About MiKTeX</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/MiKTeXorg.min.css?v=aV27AIW5a71kc_PA_BoC_BvVJK26cDQUK2z5btu235A" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/datatables.net-bs4/css/dataTables.bootstrap4.min.css?v=ztPjgaG8n3bcMdIldOQIejiusYMjfpwcY62pCZ3UEWs" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/lib/datatables.net-responsive-bs4/css/responsive.bootstrap4.min.css?v=MRgxLFi7YW_KsPn1w8yIG43dERulfAnU0-NeWvTu4rY" /> </head> <body style="margin-top: 80px; margin-bottom: 80px;"> <header> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-sm navbar-dark bg-dark fixed-top"> <div class="container"> <a class="navbar-brand" href="/"><img src="/images/miktex2022.svg" width="30" height="30" alt="MiKTeX"></a> <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"> <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> </button> <div id="navbarSupportedContent" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto"> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/download">DOWNLOAD</a></li> <li class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdownDocs" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">DOCS</a> <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownDocs"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/docs">Articles</a> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdownPackages" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">PACKAGES</a> <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownPackages"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/packages">Browse</a> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/repositories">Repositories</a> <div class="dropdown-divider"></div> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/pkg">Packaging</a> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown"> <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarDropdownHelp" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">HELP</a> <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarDropdownHelp"> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/faq">FAQ</a> <a class="dropdown-item" href="/support">Support</a> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/giveback">GIVEBACK</a></li> </ul> <ul class="navbar-nav"> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </header> <div class="container"> <main role="main"> <div id="cookieConsent" class="alert alert-info alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert"> This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads. <a href="/privacy">Learn More</a> <button type="button" class="accept-policy close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close" data-cookie-string=".AspNet.Consent=yes; expires=Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:30:05 GMT; path=/; secure; samesite=none"> <span aria-hidden="true">Accept</span> </button> </div> <script> (function () { var button = document.querySelector("#cookieConsent button[data-cookie-string]"); button.addEventListener("click", function (event) { document.cookie = button.dataset.cookieString; }, false); })(); </script> <h1 class="display-4">About MiKTeX</h1> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <p> MiKTeX (pronounced <i>mick-tech</i>) is an up-to-date implementation of TeX/LaTeX and related programs. </p> <p> TeX is a typesetting system written by Donald Ervin Knuth who says that it is <cite>intended for the creation of beautiful books - and especially for books that contain a lot of mathematics</cite>. </p> <div style="float: right; width: 300px; height: 250px; text-align: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;"> <a class="imglink" href="/img/basic-miktex-filecopy.png" target="_blank"> <img src="/img/basic-miktex-filecopy.png?width=300" border="0" /> </a> <span style="font-size: smaller; font-style: italic">MiKTeX Setup Wizard (Windows)</span> </div> <h2>Easy to install</h2> <p> It is very easy to install MiKTeX on Windows. The MiKTeX Setup Wizard guides you through the installation process. You don't have to be a computer expert. </p> <p> On a Mac, you can use the <a href="/howto/install-miktex-mac">Drag'n'Drop installer</a> to install MiKTeX. </p> <h2> Complete </h2> <p> A complete set of additions (programs, styles, fonts, …) are available to help you typeset your documents. </p> <h2> Integrated package management </h2> <p> MiKTeX's integrated package manager installs missing components from the Internet, if required. This allows you to keep your TeX installation as minimal as possible (<a href="/kb/just-enough-tex">“Just enough TeX”</a>). </p> <h2> Always up-to-date </h2> <p> <a href="/howto/miktex-console">MiKTeX Console</a> helps you to keep your TeX system up-to-date by installing the latest package updates. </p> <h2> TeXworks included </h2> <p> MiKTeX comes with TeXworks, a TeX frontend which you can use it to edit and preview LaTeX documents. </p> <h2> Well maintained </h2> <p> The MiKTeX package repository is <a href="/pkg">updated regularly</a>. </p> <h2> Open source </h2> <p> MiKTeX is open source. You are welcome to redistribute MiKTeX under certain conditions. </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading">More information:</div> <div class="panel-body"> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/kb/prerequisites">Prerequisites</a></li> <li><a href="/faq">MiKTeX FAQ</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/install-miktex">HOWTO: install MiKTeX (Windows)</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/install-miktex-mac">HOWTO: install MiKTeX (Mac)</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/install-miktex-unx">HOWTO: install MiKTeX (Linux)</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/deploy-miktex">HOWTO: deploy MiKTeX</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/miktex-console">HOWTO: Manage your TeX installation with MiKTeX Console</a></li> <li><a href="/howto/portable-edition">MiKTeX Portable Edition</a></li> <li><a href="/packages">MiKTeX Packages</a></li> <li><a href="/kb/copying">MiKTeX copying conditions</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX">TeX on Wikipedia</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth">Donald Knuth on Wikipedia</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <footer> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-sm navbar-light bg-light fixed-bottom"> <div class="container"> <span class="navbar-text">© 2023 Christian Schenk</span> <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarSupportedContent2" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent2" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation"> <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span> </button> <div id="navbarSupportedContent2" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> <ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto"> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/copying">License</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/datenschutzerklaerung">Datenschutzerklärung</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/widerrufsbelehrung">Widerrufsbelehrung</a></li> <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/impressum">Impressum</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </footer> <script src="/lib/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=o88AwQnZB-VDvE9tvIXrMQaPlFFSUTR-nldQm1LuPXQ"></script> <script src="/lib/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js?v=QjIXq_h3XOotww-h_j4cXiTcNZqA8cN60pqGCUv-gdE"></script> <script src="/js/MiKTeXorg.min.js?v=3A1XecezJQiQfG940gV-KhPe9rPJLScvQNKR9mmWcWg"></script> <script defer src="/js/fontawesome.min.js"></script> <script defer src="/js/packs/brands.min.js"></script> <script defer src="/js/packs/solid.min.js"></script> </body> </html>