MiKTeX is a modern TeX distribution for Windows, Linux and macOS. 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 ( “Just enough TeX” ).

MiKTeX (pronounced mick-tech) is an up-to-date implementation of TeX/LaTeX and related programs. TeX is a typesetting system written by Donald Ervin Knuth who says that it is intended for the creation of beautiful books - and especially for books that contain a lot of mathematics.

miktex-luatex — an extended version of pdfTeX using Lua as an embedded scripting language miktex-mf — METAFONT, a language for font and logo design miktex-mpost — MetaPost, a system for creating graphics miktex-packages — manage MiKTeX packages miktex-repositories — manage MiKTeX package repositories miktex — One MiKTeX Utility

MiKTeX is available for selected Linux distributions. Installing MiKTeX on Linux involves these steps: Register the GPG key with which MiKTeX installation packages and metadata is signed. The key ID is: D6BC243565B2087BC3F897C9277A7293F59E4889; Register the installation source which contains the MiKTeX installation package.

It is recommended that you download the "Basic MiKTeX Installer" from the download page. This allows you to set up a basic MiKTeX system. And since MiKTeX has the ability to download needed packages on-the-fly from the Internet, you will not miss any feature. It is possible to install a complete MiKTeX system.

Install MiKTeX on Windows To set up a basic TeX/LaTeX system, download and run the Basic MiKTeX Installer. MiKTeX has the ability to install missing packages automatically, i.e., this installer is suitable for computers connected to the Internet.

MiKTeX doesn't differ very much from any other TeX system you might have used before. Typesetting with MiKTeX involves these steps: Start TeXworks (a sophisticated TeX frontend) and edit your LaTeX document.

The miktex-gftodvi program converts a generic font (GF) file output by, for example, METAFONT, to a device independent (DVI) file (that can then be typeset using the same software that has already been written for).

MiKTeX Console is the tool you use to manage your TeX installation. Most often you will use it to get package updates. Start MiKTeX Console. MiKTeX Console is a desktop application, i.e, it can be started in the usual way by searching and clicking MiKTeX Console in the application launcher (Windows start menu, Unity Dash, macOS Launchpad ...

You use the Basic MiKTeX Installer to install MiKTeX on your Windows computer Please read the installation tutorial, for step-by-step guidance. The installer is available on the download page .