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Why do I get error log file not found in Texmaker?
Closed 8 years ago. I’m using Texmaker and I get this error “Log file not found” when I am running LatexPDF. Can you please help me to solve this problem. This error can occur if you have no TEX engine installed. Because TexMaker is only a editor and can therefor not compile tex code without a Tex distro installed previously.
Why is pdflatex.exe not found in Texmaker?
Go through your Texmaker options/settings, one by one. Perhaps post them here, maybe as a screenshot again. I assume there’s a setting that lets Texmaker search in the wrong folder, such as -output-directory=… or a build subdirectory has been set. It’s also possible that Texmaker simply doesn’t find pdflatex.exe.
How to use Texmaker as a LaTeX editor?
Texmaker (Windows version) – first use – Error: Log file not found! This is my first time using a LaTeX editor. I installed Texmaker allowing it to use the default directory on the C drive. I then did A Local guide for using Texmaker (There use to be a link to this but it is now dead)
What to do when Texmaker is not found?
The smart way: Calm down and take a deep breath, read posts and provided links attentively, try to understand and ask if necessary. I have attached the screen shot of the pdflatex executed in dos command line (screen1). The screen shot 2, shows the error message when pdflatex compilation done.
Why do I get error log file not found?
If you still get error: Log file not found!, when using Texmaker when you have done everything (installed MiKTex, installed Texmaker, and checked if the binary for MiKTeX is already in your windows environment varible) then simply close the Texmaker and reopen it as an administrator.
How to create a PDF file using Texmaker?
I installed MiKTeX as an administrator (didn’t work as user) and chose the default options. After MiKTeX installed I was able to create a PDF file using Texmaker. Texmaker is a LaTeX editor which generates a file containing LaTeX markup. MiKTeX is a program that converts the LaTeX markup into an output format such as PDF.