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Tell users to install LMTX instead
{{note|You almost certainly want to [[Installation|install the newer ConTeXt LMTX]]. This guide is for installing the older, rarely-updated MkIV distribution.}}
The '''ConTeXt suite''' is a complete, up-to-date ConTeXt distribution that can be upgraded efficiently. It can also be used in parallel with existing TeX installations such as MikTeX, TeXLive, and so forth. The suite does not include LaTeX packages and binaries.
execute (Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris):
{{note|You almost certainly want to [[Installation|install the newer ConTeXt LMTX]]. This guide is for installing the older, rarely-updated MkIV distribution.}}
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mkdir ~/context
* <code>TEXMFCACHE=$CONTEXT_HOME/tex/texmf-cache</code>
* <code>chmod -R g+w $TEXMFCACHE</code>
{{note|You almost certainly want to [[Installation|install the newer ConTeXt LMTX]]. This guide is for installing the older, rarely-updated MkIV distribution.}}
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The easiest way to run ConTeXt from an editor is to open a terminal, source {{code|setuptex}} in the terminal, and then open your editor '''from the same terminal'''.
Another option is to add {{code|/installation-dir/tex/texmf-<platform>/bin}} to the {{code|$PATH}} that the editor searches. The details vary depending on the editor. See [[Text Editors]] for instructions on integrating ConTeXt with various editors. For information about configuring [http://smultron.sourceforge.net/ Smultron] and [http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/obtaining.html TeXShop] (which are popular TeX editors on Mac) see [[ConTeXt Standalone/Mac Installation]].
== Updating ==
=== Command line method ===
Download [http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-mswin.zip context-setup-mswin.zip] or [http://minimals.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-win64.zip context-setup-win64.zip], and unzip to a directory where you want to install ConTeXt. It is recommended that you choose a directory that does not have a space in its full path. Then open <code>cmd.exe</code>, go to the installation directory and run
{{note|You almost certainly want to [[Installation|install the newer ConTeXt LMTX]]. This guide is for installing the older, rarely-updated MkIV distribution.}}
first-setup.bat
