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= Here is the place to get everything that is important to get started with ''ConTeXt mkiv with Textadept v9'' on ''MS Windows'' operating system.3 (updated 2017/03) =

== Step 1: Install Thanks to especially ''Donald Knuth'ConTeXt', '' ==Hans Hagen'', ''Taco Hoekwater'' and too many other coders and users to mention here!

== Step 2[http: Add //wiki.contextgarden.net ConTeXt] (pronounced 's executables folder to Windows search PATH ==''ConTehht''' as derived from Dutch) is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX TeX] macro package created and maintained by [http://www.pragma-ade.com Pragma ADE].

== Step 3: Download & Install '''Textadept''' ConTeXt ==

# [https://foicica.com/textadept/download/textadept_LATEST.win32.zip Download] Installation and extract [https://foicicaupdate of ConTeXt work the same way.com/textadept/ '''Textadept'''] If you only want to a folder of your choice.# Use <code>textadept.exe</code> from the extracted folder update ConTeXt, you can go to start '''Textadept'''point 3.

== Step 41. Download [http: Tweak '''Textadept''''s settings ==//standalone.contextgarden.net/setup/ ConTeXt].* [https://distribution.contextgarden.net/setup/context-setup-mswin.zip context-setup-mswin.zip]

1. Use your freshly installed Textadept to open Textadept's main configuration file called <code>init2.lua</code>.* After extraction of Extract the downloaded Textadept archive there is a file called <code>init.lua</code> in the main program folder. It is '''not recommended''' to edit this file as your changes will be lost when you update Textadept. Instead:* When you start Textadept for the first time a new folder <code>SYSDRIVE:\users\USERNAME\.textadept</code> gets created. It also contains the file called <code>init.lua</code>. It's the file and location where you should save all of your Textadept settings. This way you can make a copy and use it on several computers. When you open it for the first time it should be emptychoice.2. Add an execute command for ConTeXt to Textadept's menu:* If your ConTeXt executables folder is already in the Windows search PATH: textadept.run.compile_commands.tex = 'mtxrun --autogenerate --script context --autopdf --purge --synctex=-1 "%f"'* If for some reason you can't add the folder You might want to PATH you have to add change the full path to your ConTeXt executables. For example: textadept.run.compile_commands.tex = 'C:/ctx/tex/texmf-mswin/bin/mtxrun --autogenerate --script context --autopdf --purge --synctex=-1 "%f"'* '''Note''' that you have to use slash <code>/</code> instead name of backslash <code>\</code> in the file path, since Lua (same as ConTeXt) interprets extracted directory to a <code>\</code> shorter one as it will be the beginning of a command, while final location for Windows is doesn't make a difference.3. Restart Textadept to reload the modified <code>init.lua</code>ConTeXt.

43. Open or create a Install / Update ConTeXt test document: \starttext hello world! \stoptext5. Use Textadept's '''Tools''' -> '''Compile''' to build a PDF with the options added to <code>init.lua</code>. A message buffer with compilation status will open in a seperate tab.

6* Use Windows Explorer to navigate to your ConTeXt directory. When you have In there should be a popular PDF reader installed already, file called <code>install.bat</code>.* Execute by double-clicking on it . A command prompt window should pop up at .** If it appears for only a few seconds, chances are high that the end of download server is down. In that case you might want to re-try the process and show procedure at some other time.* Wait for the created PDF output. [https:/download /wwwupdate to finish.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader.html '''Sumatra PDF'''] After it is highly recommended for thisdone, the command window should disappear by itself.

== OptionalAlternatively, from the command prompt: Additional '''Textadept''' tweaks ==

Textadept comes with an own == Add ConTeXt lexer. A lexer is a file that defines command highlighting. So it's a good idea to bind <code>*.tex</code> and/or <code>*.ctx</code> files to Textadept's ConTeXt lexer. To do so:1. Add the following lines executables folder to your <code>USER/.textadept/init.lua</code>: textadept.file_types.extensions.tex Windows search Path = 'context'* If you plan to use LaTeX and ConTeXt, you should use different file extensions. For example <code>*.tex</code> for LaTeX and <code>*.ctx</code> for ConTeXt documents. In that case you only have to bind your new ConTeXt extension to Textadept's ConTeXt lexer, since <code>.tex</code> files are automatically recognized as LaTeX documents: textadept.file_types.extensions.ctx = 'context'2. Restart Textadept to reload <code>init.lua</code>

3. Open a ConTeXt document and check Textadept's status bar in the lower right corner. It should say '''contextNote''': you will need admin rights for this. If it says On public machines for example you most probably won't be able to add ConTeXt to that machine''latex''' make sure it really is a ConTeXt file or repeat the procedures path.

=== Themes & editor font changes ===1. Open Windows' '''System''' dialog* You can change the theme, font either by <code>Right-click</code>ing on '''This PC''' / '''My Computer''' on your Desktop and font size of Textadept with the following linethen clicking on '''Properties'''* or by clicking '''Start''' -> '''Settings''' -> '''About''' -> '''System Info'''* or on older Windows Machines by going to '''Control Panel''' -> '''System'''.  ui2.set_themeClick on '''Advanced System Settings''' ("System Properties"). 3. Click on '''Advanced'''-Tab. 4. Click on '''Environment Variables...'dark', {font = 'Monospace. 5. Choose where to add ConTeXt', fontsize = 10})s executables folder to:in which *Either to '''User variables for USER''' for the expression current user only*or to '''System variables''' for all users. 6. Double-click on the respective variable called ''darkPath''. 7. Add your ConTeXt executables to Windows path.* ' ''Note''' that the position, to where you add the location is sorted by importancy. The most important directories will 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 filename of very beginning.* In '''User''' Path variable you might need to add the location and seperate it from the theme located either in Textadept\themes or existing ones by using a semikolon (<code>;</code>).* In '''System''' Path variable you can download and probably only have to add a new themes to USERline. The location should look like this: * Win x86 / 32 bit: X:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-mswin\bin* Win x64 / 64 bit: X:\ConTeXt\tex\texmf-win64\bin 8.textadept\themesSave your changes. Usually no restart or re-login is needed after this operation. (create Opt 1. You can test whether it worked by starting your Command prompt and entering the following line, while being in a directory other than the folder if itone you just added.  context -version * A message with ConTeXt's version number should apear.* If a message like '''context' is not there yet)recognized as an internal or external command...There are more settings which '' appears, you should make sure that you can look up in Textadeptadded the correct location of ConTeXt's [https://foicicaexecutables (context.com/textadept/manualexe) path to Windows' search path.html#Themes online manual = Text Editors === ''CudaText'' ==See my article here [[CudaText]].