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** <code>X:</code> change to drive X:
* Enter the following line and press <code>Enter</code>-key:** If you only want ConTeXt mkiv (highly '''recommended'''), enter the following line and press <code>Enter</code>-key:
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* use Windows Explorer to navigate to your ConTeXt directory. In there should be a file called <code>first-setup.bat</code>.
* Use Windows Notepad or <code>Right-click</code> -> '''New''' -> '''Textfile''' to create such.
* Write or paste If you only want ConTeXt mkiv (highly '''recommended'''), add the following line into to the new and empty batch filetextfile:
first-setup -engine=luatex -modules=all
* Save the file as a '''batch '''-file and name it something like <code>update.bat</code>.** '''Note''' that the document ending has to be <code>.bat</code> not <code>.txt</code> or anything else. You might have to rename the file ending by hand.
* Execute the batch file you just created 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.
** Alternatively you can use <code>Start</code> -> <code>Programs</code> -> <code>Accessories</code> -> <code>Command Pompt</code>.
* Some DOS commands you might need:
** <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 root drive
** <code>X:</code> change to drive X:
* Now your command prompt should look like this:
X:\ConTeXt>_
first-setup -engine=luatex -modules=all
* Wait until the download / update is complete.
