How to switch between MiKTeX and TeX Live?
You have to adjust the environment variable PATH in order to switch between MiKTeX and TeX Live. Alternatively, you can use absolute path names. Can I install MiKTeX using the command line?
What should I do if I uninstall MiKTeX on my computer?
If you decide to uninstall MiKTeX, you should first reset the TeX installation to the factory defaults: Click Cleanup to navigate to the cleanup page. Click Reset the TeX installation to factory defaults. This resets the TeX installation to the initial state.
Where can I find MiKTeX console on my computer?
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). By default, MiKTeX Console runs in MiKTeX user mode and so operates on your private MiKTeX configuration.
How do I add a package to MiKTeX?
start MiKTeX Console. click Packages. sort the list view by column Installed on to make the following step easy. select all packages which are not installed. click the add button to start the installation.
How to install all packages which are not installed in MikTeX?
You can install all packages which are not currently installed: start MiKTeX Console. click Packages. sort the list view by column Installed on to make the following step easy. select all packages which are not installed. click the add button to start the installation.
What do the maintainers of MiKTeX agree with?
As a general statement, the MiKTeX maintainers agree (at least within the shared purpose of working on MiKTeX) with the general principles and philosophy of the free software movement.
Do you have to claim copyright on MiKTeX?
In short, this means that all the material in MiKTeX may be freely used, copied, modified, and/or redistributed, subject to (in many cases) the sources remaining freely available. Of course, you must not yourself claim copyright (especially with a proprietary license) on MiKTeX just because you redistribute it.
Why is my MiKTeX not installed on my computer?
If you find that a package is not in the package repository (and thus cannot be installed by MiKTeX): there are two possible reasons. It is a new package of which the MiKTeX maintainers are not aware of. The package’s license doesn’t meet the requirements of the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
Why does TeXShop not honor the MiKTeX path?
The current TeXShop version does not honor PATH when it searches for TeX-related executables. In order to let TeXShop use the MiKTeX executables, you have to set the engine paths as described here.