MiKTeX operates on user-scoped configuration and data files. Administrator mode. Only system-wide MiKTeX configuration and data files are modified, assuming that the MiKTeX setup is shared by all users. The utility must be run with administrator privileges. MacTeX is a free redistribution of TeX Live, a typesetting environment based on TeX.While TeX Live is designed to be cross-platform (running on Unix, macOS, and Windows), MacTeX includes Mac-specific utilities and front-ends (such as TeXShop and BibDesk). It is also pre-configured to work out-of-the-box with macOS, as it provides sensible defaults for configuration options that, in TeX Live.
The MiKTeX source code allows you to build a Drag'n'Drop installer for macOS:
This HOWTO describes the build procedure.
Hello I have been trying to install MiKTeX current version on macos 10.14.6 Mojave. Miktex Console app window opens, I can choose two options: Finish private setup, I got a message: Something went wrong while finishing the MikTeX setup. Install MikTex only for me. (This will set up a private TeX installation.) 2. Install MikTex for anyone who used this computer (all users). This will set up a shared TeX installation. It is advised to choose the 'Install MikTex only for me' option.
Prerequisites
Homebrew
Homebrew is a package manager for macOS which you can use to installdevelopment libraries and build tools which are required forbuilding MiKTeX on macOS. Please visit https://brew.shfor installation instructions.
Xcode
Building MiKTeX requires a modern C/C++ compiler. The minimumrequired standard versions are C99 and C++14 which will be satisfiedby installing the latest Xcode version.
CMake
The MiKTeX build is driven by CMake, a tool which will createMakefiles suited for the local system. The minimum required CMakeversion is 3.7.0. Install it with Homebrew:
Various build utilities
In addition to the compiler and the CMake build system, you will need these utilities:
- pkg-config
Install these utilities with Homebrew:
Libraries
You will need development packages for a couple of development packages.Again, use Homebrew to install them:
Running CMake
In order to make some special libraries accessible to CMake, it is necessary to set the environment variable CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:
It is recommended that you build outside the source code directory:
Here you have to specify the path to the MiKTeX source code directory(../source in the example above).
Building MiKTeX
Run the Make utility to build MiKTeX, for example:
Create installer
Run
to build the Drag'n'Drop installer. This will create a .dmg file which you can use to install MiKTeX.
Steps to Install LaTeX in Ubuntu: Download Compiler and Editor
You can find a number of distributions online. One commonly used is TeX Live. Steps to install TeX Live are as follows:
- Use the below command to install Tex Live distribution on ubuntu
sudo apt-get install texlive-full - In order to edit a LaTeX document, we require an editor. There are plenty of editors available online. I suggest to use Texmaker, which is a cross-platform supporting editor. Use the below command to install Texmaker on your ubunu system:
sudo apt-get install texmaker - After complete installation of the texmaker, use the below command to open Texmaker on your Ubuntu system:
texmaker - In order to create a document by using Texmaker, click on File and then select New. Now, write the following piece of lines in a blank document:
- Save your document as a '.tex' file. Click on File -> Save. Inorder to compile your document click on Quick Build arrow.
Done!
Steps to Install LaTeX in Windows
In order to setup LaTeX in your system, you need to download and install the basic version of MiKTeX. MiKTeX manages all the packages and installs the missing packages automatically.
- Visit https://miktex.org/download
- Download MiKTeX installer
- Run the MiKTeX Installer for further installation
- Select I accept the MiKTeX copying conditions and then click Next after carefully reading the copying conditions.
- Select the scope based of your choice:
1. Install MikTex only for me. (This will set up a private TeX installation.)
2. Install MikTex for anyone who used this computer (all users). This will set up a shared TeX installation.
It is advised to choose the 'Install MikTex only for me' option. - After scope selection click Next
- Click Browse to select the installation directory and click Next. You can also proceed with the default directory.
- Set your preferences and click Next.
- Review your installation and then click Start in order to start the installation.
- Installation will begin and will take a few minutes
- After complete process click on Close in order to exit from the installation wizard.
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Done!
Steps to Install LaTeX in Mac
In order to setup LaTeX in your Mac operating system, you need to download and install the MacTeX.
Please follow the below steps carefully in order to download and install MacTeX:
- Visit http://tug.org/mactex/
- Download MacTeX by clicking MacTeX Download link. The download file is of around 4 GB and can take several minutes to download.
- If MacTeX.pkg link to download is prompted, click on the Keep.
- Once MacTeX.pkg is downloaded, double click and open the MacTeX.pkg file in order to start the installation.
- Carefully read all the conditions and accept them. Then, follow all on-screen instructions for the complete installation. The complete process will take some time to install, so be prepared.
- Once the installation is done, you can delete the MacTeX.pkg file based on your interest.
- You can find all your installed programs within Applications | TeX.
- Open TexShop, which is the main LaTeX editor and start writing your first document.