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Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named '''ConTeXt [[LMTX]]'''. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see [https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article]).
 
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=== MacOS macOS ===
* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-osx-64.zip 64bits]
* ARM [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-osx-arm64.zip 64bits]
=== GNU/Linux ===
* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux.zip 32b32bits]|* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip 64b64bits]* ARM [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-armhf.zip 32b]|[https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-aarch64.zip 64b64bits]* Musl [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.comnl/install-lmtx/context-linuxmusl-64.zip 64b64bits]
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=== FreeBSD ===
* [https://lmtx14.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-freebsd.zip 32bits]* 0 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-freebsd-amd64.zip 64bits]
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=== OpenBSD ===
* 7.1 4 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.comnl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd7.1-amd64.zip 64b]* 7.2 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-openbsd7.2openbsd-amd64.zip 64b64bits]
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# Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution.
# Update the PATH environment variable.
# Generate cache
# Optionally, delete the archive file.
See the next sections for instructions specific to various platforms.
== Unix GNU/Linux ==
The steps in this section show how to download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change the archive file download link as needed for your target platform. Open a new terminal then run the following commands:
# <code>mkdir $HOME/context# </code> and <code>cd $HOME/context</code># <code>wget https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip</code># <code>unzip context-linux-64.zip</code># <code>sh install.sh</code> # Update the PATH environment variable by using the path instructions displayed when the install program finishes. The instructions will vary depending on the type of shell being used: #* <kbd>'''Bash: ''': </kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code>#* <kbd>'''Zsh: ''': </kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.zshenv</code>#* <kbd>'''Sh'''/'''Ksh: ''': </kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile</code>#* <kbd>'''Tcsh'''/'''csh:''': </kbd> <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...instructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> #* For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into `$HOME/context` on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable:<code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code># Then generate the cache with <code>mtxrun --generate</code>.# <code>rm context-linux-64.zip</code>
<code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code> == MacOS macOS ==
The instructions for MacOS are the same as for Unix, but note that:
* MacOS versions from Catalina (10.15) and newer use '''Zsh''' by default.
* MacOS versions before Catalina use '''Bash''' by default.
* You might need to de-quarantine the binaries (and sometimes every created PDF):
** <code>sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine bin/mtxrun</code>
** <code>sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine tex/texmf-osx-64/bin/*</code>
== Windows ==
Complete the following steps to set up ConTeXt on Windows:
# Create a directory for ConTeXt, such as `<code>C:\context`</code>.
# Download the architecture-specific version into the ConTeXt directory.
# Extract the archive.
# Run: <code>install.bat</code>
# Run: <code>setpath.bat</code>
# Then generate the cache with the command <code>mtxrun --generate</code> in a command prompt.
# Delete the file archive file context-*win*.zip.
Installation is complete. = First Run Check the installation This section describes how to run ConTeXt to transform your first TeX document into a PDF.
# Download Make sure that ConTeXt is installed on your system. To check that, go to the tex input file [[Media:Hello-world.tex|Hello-World.tex]] from our [[Detailed_Example|Detailed example]].# Run <code>context Hello-world.tex</code> in your terminal (or command prompt).# Check the PDF output <code>Hello-world.pdf</code>.and type
Additional tutorials include: context --version
* [[First Document| Your first document]]* [[Detailed Example|Detailed example]]You should get an output as follows:
See the [[Sample documents]] page for even more examples mtx-context | ConTeXt Process Management 1.06 mtx-context | mtx-context | main context file: /home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2024.04.01 08:59 mtx-context | main context file: /home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkxl/context.mkxl mtx-context | current version: 2024.04.01 08:59
= Upgrade =
* Windows: <code>install.bat</code>
* UnixGNU/Linux or macOS: <code>sh install.sh</code> = First document = == Creation of a first ConTeXt file == Open a [[Text Editors|text editor]], type the following content, and save the file as <code>doc01.tex</code>:
<texcode>\setuppapersize[A6]\starttext\startsection[title= Running MkIV ={Testing ConTeXt}]This is my first ConTeXt document.\stopsection\stoptext</texcode>
The new distribution has all == Compilation of the files to run the previous version of ConTeXt. * Run <code>context --luatex Hello-world.tex</code> file to use the `luatex` binary and [[MkIV]].PDF file ==
Go to the command-line and type: <pre>context doc01</pre> ConTeXt will then process your document, display some logging information on the console, and generate a <tt>doc01.pdf</tt> output file. <pre><nowiki>resolvers | formats | executing runner 'run luametatex format': /home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/luametatex --jobname= Further "./doc01.tex" --socket --shell-escape --fmt=/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-cache/luametatex-cache/context/5fe67e0bfe781ce0dde776fb1556f32e/formats/luametatex/cont-en.fmt --lua=/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-cache/luametatex-cache/context/5fe67e0bfe781ce0dde776fb1556f32e/formats/luametatex/cont-en.lui --c:currentrun=1 --c:fulljobname="./doc01.tex" --c:input="./doc01.tex" --c:kindofrun=1 --c:maxnofruns=9 --c:texmfbinpath="/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin"system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2024.04.01 08:59 LMTX fmt: 2024.4.13 int: english/englishsystem >   mkiv lua stats > used engine: luametatex version: 2.11.02, functionality level: 20240311, format id: 700, compiler: gccmkiv lua stats > tex properties: 807100 hash slots used of 2097152, 51019 control sequences, approximate memory usage: 42 MBmkiv lua stats > lua properties: engine: lua 5.5, used memory: 57 MB, ctx: 54 MB, max: 54 MB, symbol mask: utf (τεχ)mkiv lua stats > runtime: 0.617 seconds, 1 processed pages, 1 shipped pages, 1.620 pages/secondsystem | total runtime: 1.989 seconds of 2.052 seconds</nowiki></pre> == Viewing the generated PDF file == Open the generated <tt>doc01.pdf</tt> PDF file using a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software#Viewers PDF viewer]. It should look as follows: <context force="yes">\setuppapersize[A6]\starttext\startsection[title={Testing ConTeXt}]This is my first ConTeXt document.\stopsection\stoptext</context> Note that the section has been numbered, the section number and the section title appear in a slightly larger fonts. Your installation is now up and running: you can start working on the [[Tutorials]]. = Additional instructions =
* [[Installing ConTeXt LMTX on MacOS]]
* The official page '''[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/install.htm Installing ConTeXt LMTX ]''' is hosted by Pragma ADE.
* Pragma ADE also provides the '''[http://www.pragma-ade.nl/download-1.htm ConTeXt MkIV distribution]''' (version MkIV is the predecessor of LMTX) for which there are also [[ConTeXt_Standalone|detailed installation instructions]].
* Compilation with ConTeXt MkIV (old LuaTeX-based version): The new distribution has all the files to run the previous version of ConTeXt.
** <code>context --luatex doc01</code>
 
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