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since I am a student Here is the place to get everything that is important to get started with little time, yet a passionate ''ConTeXt user, I'd love to contribute to ConTeXt's reputation on the wiki (and with a german beginner's guide document, which is private until finished).So I'd like to use this space here for my ideas on creation of wiki posts. This all is work in progress..MS Windows'' operating system.

== ConTeXt (beta 2017[http:/02/19) with Textadept (9wiki.contextgarden.3) ===Intstallation & net ConTeXt Integration in Windows ] (pronounced '''ConTehht''' as of 2017derived from Dutch) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/03)=wiki/TeX TeX] macro package created and maintained by [http://www.pragma-ade.com Pragma ADE].

* = Setup ConTeXt = == Download & Install (i.e. download, extract ConTeXt == Installation and update) ''of ConTeXt'' (mkiv)** work in progress* Add the same way. If you only want to update ConTeXt's executables folder , you can go to Windows PATHpoint 3.** work in progress* 1. Download [httpshttp://foicicastandalone.contextgarden.comnet/textadeptsetup/download/textadept_LATESTConTeXt].win32.zip Download] and extract * [https://foicicadistribution.comcontextgarden.net/textadeptsetup/ Textadeptcontext-setup-mswin.zip context-setup-mswin.zip] it  2. Extract the archive to a folder location of your choice.* Edit Textadept You might want to change the name of the extracted directory to a shorter one as it will be the final location for ConTeXt. 3. Install / Update ConTeXt * Use Windows Explorer to navigate to your ConTeXt directory. In there should be a file called <code>install.bat</code>.* Execute by double-clicking on it. A command prompt window should pop up.** If it appears for only a few seconds, chances are high that the download server is down. In that case you might want to re-try the procedure at some other time.* Wait for the download / update to finish. After it is done, the command window should disappear by itself. Alternatively, from the command prompt: * Use Windows Explorer to navigate to your ConTeXt directory.** Click into the upper white field where the current location is displayed.** Enter <code>cmd</code> and press <code>Enter</code>-key.** Now Windows command prompt should pop up with the correct location.* Otherwise, you can start your Windows command prompt** by using the key shortcut <code>Windows-key + R</code>, entering <code>cmd</code> and pressing <code>Enter</code>-key.** Alternatively, you can use <code>Start</code> -> <code>Programs</code> -> <code>Accessories</code> -> <code>Command Pompt</code>.* Some important ''init.luaMS DOS''commands:** <code>dir</code> list the content of the current directory** <code>cd DIRECTORY</code> change to directory with name DIRECTORY** <code>cd..</code> change to superior directory** <code>cd\</code> change to drive root** <code>X:</code> change to drive X:** also possible: <code>cd directory\subdirectory\subsubdir...</code>* In the end your command prompt should look like this: X:\ConTeXt>_ == Add ConTeXt's executables folder to Windows search Path == '''Note'' ': you will need admin rights for this. On public machines for example you most probably won't be able to add ConTeXt to that there are two machine's path. 1. Open Windows' '''System'init.lua'' of certain importancy:dialog*either by <code>Right-click</code>ing on '''This PC''' / '''My Computer''' on your Desktop and then clicking on '''Properties'''*or by clicking '''Start''' -> '''Settings''' -> '''About''' -> '''System Info'''* one is located in Textadeptor on older Windows Machines by going to '''Control Panel''' -> '''System'''. 2. Click on '''Advanced System Settings''' ("System Properties"). 3. Click on '''Advanced'''-Tab. 4. Click on '''Environment Variables...'''. 5. Choose where to add ConTeXt's program executables folderto: don*Either to '''User variables for USER''' for the current user only*or to '''t edit this oneSystem variables''' for all users. 6. Double-click on the respective variable called ''Path''. 7. Add your ConTeXt executables to Windows path.* '''Note''' that the position, as to where you add the location is sorted by importancy. The most important directories will lose your changes be searched first. This might be taken into account when using ConTeXt together with MiKTeX for example. It's safest to place ConTeXt's path at the very beginning.* In '''User''' Path variable you update Textadeptmight need to add the location and seperate it from the existing ones by using a semikolon (<code>;</code>).*In '''System''' Path variable you probably only have to add a new line. The location should look like this: *Win x86 / 32 bit: X:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-mswin\bin* second Win x64 / 64 bit: X:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-win64\bin 8. Save your changes. Usually no restart or re-login is created needed after this operation. Opt 1. You can test whether it worked by Textadept when starting your Command prompt and entering the following line, while being in a directory other than the one you just added.  context -version * A message with ConTeXt's version number should apear.* If a message like '''context' is not recognized as an internal or external command...'' appears, you should make sure that you start it for added the first time and located at SYSDRIVE:\users\USERNAME\correct location of ConTeXt's executables (context.exe) path to Windows' search path.textadept\init = Text Editors === ''CudaText'' ==See my article here [[CudaText]].lua