Installation hints

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[edit] General

See also the Pragma installation manual (PDF file) and there is also installation information on Bill’s page

[edit] Configuration files

Please check if you must adapt these files:

texexec.ini (copy from texexec.rme)
cont-usr.tex (normally you don't need to change this)
cont-sys.tex (copy from cont-sys.rme -- can solve font problems!)
pdftex.cfg (no more since TDS 2004)
texmf.cnf (perhaps enable shell escape via \write18 -- better use "-shell-escape" in texexec.ini!)

"Why must I copy those files from .rme?" – Because otherwise your setup would be overwritten at each update!

[edit] Updating

ConTeXt development is very fast and surely much faster than distribution bundling. A part from specific historical reason, it is a good practice to update your installation. More, if you are installing from a distribution, it is highly probable that your version is many months old. Updating can be done easily by calling from terminal