![]() ![]() You do not need to install Ruby first unless you want to run MkII.This assumes you are not already using a LaTeX distribution like MikTeX. Distribution is a bit specific, but his binaries are great - compatible with TeX Live and used in ConTeXt Standalone. ![]() new ConTeXt update mechanism is being preparedĪnother distribution worth mentioning is W32TeX that came to our attention when Akira (its author) was the first one to manage to compile XeTeX for Windows, and still provides the very latest Windows binaries for XeTeX, LuaTeX, pdfTeX, MetaPost.but it's possible to update it manually.binaries are compatible with ConTeXt Standalone.used to be gigantic but since 2008 one can install separate packages and update them.released once per year and sent to members of TeX user groups on DVDs.reference distribution for (La)TeX for all platforms.install from command-line (TODO: instructions).use GUI intaller by Vyatcheslav (sets environmental variables globally).There are two ways to install it on Windows: if you need it, you can have ConTeXt Standalone installed parallel to TL or MikTeX.if you don't need it, that's a rather small & convenient way to use ConTeXt.includes (almost) everything that you need for ConTeXt.You first need to choose a TeX distribution. We'll come back to that later (and move this section to a better place). All the three distributions mentioned here have their own way to update. Used to work OK, but is no more recommended. You have to bear in mind that ConTeXt is being developed reasonably fast (see Release Notes), so it's recommended to update it regulary. If this was too many options to your taste, try the Simple Windows Installation page instead. your favorite text editor and PDF viewer.some scripting languages: Ruby is absolutely required (unless you plan to use MK IV exclusively), Perl and GhostScript are highly recommended, the rest is optional.In order to be able to run ConTeXt under Windows, you will need: ![]()
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